Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 16.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Qatar, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 16.0% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Qatar peaked at 75.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 53rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.3% | — |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +235.1% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -23.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 16.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 16.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.3%, 38% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.7% | 20.9% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 50 Ukraine 28.6% compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 26.4% compare
- 52 Thailand 16.9% compare
- 54 Morocco 15.2% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 5.8% compare
- 56 El Salvador 0.1% compare
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Qatar?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Qatar was 16.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Qatar ranks 53rd out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release