Health in Qatar

For details about Qatar's healthcare system, see Healthcare in Qatar.
Life expectancy in Qatar

Health in Qatar has undergone significant improvement in the last several decades as a result of substantial investments in healthcare by the government.[1] Child mortalities have been reduced by over fifty percent since the 1990s.[1] Qatar's healthcare spending is among the highest in the Middle East, with $4.7 billion being invested in healthcare in 2014.[2] The country's progress in health is hampered by exceedingly high rates of obesity, diabetes and genetic disorders.[3]

Currently, health coverage is nationwide.[1] In 2013, the infant mortality rate was 7 per 1,000 live births[4] and life expectancy was 79 years.[5]

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  2. ^ "Qatar's 2015 healthcare expenditure worth $5.2bn". Arabian Business. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ "The Richest, Fattest Nation on Earth (It's Not the United States)". The Atlantic. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)". The World Bank. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Life expectancy at birth, total (years)". The World Bank. Retrieved 23 July 2015.