Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Qatar or United States?

United States, at 39.6% against 38.8% in Qatar as of 2024.

What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Qatar and United States?

0.8%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs United States: Prevalence of obesity, male

Qatar

38.8%

in 2024

United States

39.6%

in 2024

Qatar rank

9th

United States rank

7th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Qatar
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 39.6% against 38.8% in Qatar, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.4%	13.0%	0.7%	United States
1990s	18.7%	20.4%	1.7%	United States
2000s	27.1%	30.4%	3.4%	United States
2010s	34.8%	37.1%	2.3%	United States
2020s	38.2%	39.2%	1.0%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Qatar or United States?: United States, at 39.6% against 38.8% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Qatar and United States?: 0.8%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Qatar and United States rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Qatar ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male 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: 18 September 2026

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.