Share of females defined as obese in Qatar
Qatar: Share of females defined as obese was 50.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as obese in Qatar is 50.12, measured in 2024. 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, share of females defined as obese in Qatar peaked at 50.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.27, 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.
Share of females defined as obese in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.27 | — |
| 1981 | 21.79 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 22.32 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22.87 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 23.43 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 24 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 24.59 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 25.19 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 25.81 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 26.44 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 27.09 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 27.75 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28.42 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.1 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.81 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 30.53 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.28 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 32.06 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 32.86 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 33.67 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 34.5 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.32 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.15 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.95 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 37.74 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 38.51 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.26 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.01 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.76 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.51 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.25 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.99 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.7 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 44.4 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 45.07 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.72 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.34 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.92 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.45 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.94 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.84 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.27 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.69 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.12 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.77 | 21.27 | 26.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.26 | 27.09 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.07 | 34.5 | 41.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.28 | 42.25 | 47.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.26 | 48.4 | 50.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 12 Marshall Islands 51.9 compare
- 13 French Polynesia 50.86 compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.24 compare
- 16 Jamaica 50.1 compare
- 17 Barbados 49.97 compare
- 18 Fiji 48.77 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Qatar?
- Share of females defined as obese in Qatar was 50.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Qatar ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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