Fiji vs Qatar: Prevalence of obesity, female

Fiji
48.8%
in 2024
Qatar
50.1%
in 2024
Fiji rank
18th
Qatar rank
15th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Fiji
  • Qatar
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 50.1% against 48.8% in Fiji, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 15th of 196 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 23.4% 23.8% 0.3% Qatar
1990s 27.5% 30.3% 2.8% Qatar
2000s 33.0% 38.1% 5.1% Qatar
2010s 40.4% 45.3% 4.9% Qatar
2020s 47.0% 49.3% 2.3% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Fiji or Qatar?
Qatar, at 50.1% against 48.8% in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Fiji and Qatar?
1.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Qatar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Fiji ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.