Qatar vs Tuvalu: Share of overweight men vs. women
Qatar
75.7%
in 2024
Tuvalu
82.5%
in 2024
Qatar rank
11th
Tuvalu rank
8th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Qatar
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 82.5% against 75.7% in Qatar, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 11th and Tuvalu ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.7% | 70.4% | 21.7% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 76.8% | 18.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 79.5% | 12.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 81.4% | 8.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 82.3% | 6.9% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Qatar or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 82.5% against 75.7% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Qatar and Tuvalu?
- 6.8%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Tuvalu rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Qatar ranks 11th and Tuvalu ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.