Prevalence of obesity, male in Qatar
Qatar: Prevalence of obesity, male was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Qatar stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Qatar peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 38.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 38.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 15.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 23.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 6 French Polynesia 47.5% compare
- 7 United States of America 39.6% compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 39.5% compare
- 10 Bahamas 38.8% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
- 12 Kiribati 37.1% 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, male in Qatar?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Qatar was 38.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.