Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 15.8% 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 15.8% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 56.2% 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, 15.8%, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 55th of 58 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 | 36.1% | — |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +259.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -23.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 15.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.7%, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 15.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.4%, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 20.6% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 52 Kazakhstan 20.3% compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.0% compare
- 54 Morocco 15.9% compare
- 56 Thailand 14.5% compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 4.9% compare
- 58 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 15.8% 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 15.8% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Qatar ranks 55th out of 58 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 56.2%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release