Share of females defined as overweight in Qatar
Qatar: Share of females defined as overweight was 75.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.47
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
75.47
in 2024
All-time low
52.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 75.47 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Qatar peaked at 75.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.02, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 52.02 | — |
| 1981 | 52.68 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 53.34 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 54.01 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 54.68 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 55.35 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 56.03 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 56.71 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 57.4 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 58.08 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 58.77 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 59.47 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 60.16 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 60.86 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61.58 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 62.31 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 63.06 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 63.82 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.6 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 65.37 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 66.13 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 66.87 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 67.57 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.23 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.85 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.41 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.93 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.42 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.89 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.34 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.76 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.17 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.56 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.94 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.63 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.95 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.22 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.47 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.68 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.87 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.03 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.18 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 75.32 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.47 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.03 | 52.02 | 58.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62 | 58.77 | 65.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.97 | 66.13 | 71.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.37 | 71.76 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.17 | 74.87 | 75.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 overweight in Qatar?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Qatar was 75.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.02 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Qatar ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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