Prevalence of obesity, female in Qatar
Qatar: Prevalence of obesity, female was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Qatar stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Qatar peaked at 50.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1980.
That places Qatar 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.3% | — |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 50.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 50.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 21.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 27.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 34.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 50.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 12 Marshall Islands 51.9% compare
- 13 French Polynesia 50.9% compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.2% compare
- 16 Jamaica 50.1% compare
- 17 Barbados 50.0% compare
- 18 Fiji 48.8% compare
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Qatar?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Qatar was 50.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Qatar ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.