Children moderately or severely overweight in Qatar

Qatar: Children moderately or severely overweight was 13.4 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
13.4 num th
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14.3 num th
in 2020
All-time low
5.6 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Qatar, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 5.6 num th2001: 5.9 num th2002: 6.1 num th2003: 6.3 num th2004: 6.6 num th2005: 7.1 num th2006: 7.6 num th2007: 7.9 num th2008: 8.5 num th2009: 9.1 num th2010: 9.8 num th2011: 10.5 num th2012: 11.1 num th2013: 11.6 num th2014: 11.9 num th2015: 12.5 num th2016: 13.2 num th2017: 13.6 num th2018: 13.6 num th2019: 13.9 num th2020: 14.3 num th2021: 14.2 num th2022: 13.8 num th2023: 13.5 num th2024: 13.4 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 13.4 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Qatar peaked at 14.3 num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6 num th, in 2000.

Qatar ranks 120th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.07 num th 5.6 num th 9.1 num th 10
2010s 12.17 num th 9.8 num th 13.9 num th 10
2020s 13.84 num th 13.4 num th 14.3 num th 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.5 num th compare
  2. 118 Sri Lanka 14.7 num th compare
  3. 119 Eswatini 14.5 num th compare
  4. 121 Mauritania 13.2 num th compare
  5. 122 Eritrea 12.9 num th compare
  6. 123 Belarus 12.8 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Qatar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Qatar?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Qatar was 13.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 num th in 2020.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 num th in 2000.
How does Qatar rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Qatar ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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