Chile vs Croatia: Share of men who are obese
Chile
34.4%
in 2024
Croatia
34.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
23rd
Croatia rank
25th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Chile
- Croatia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 34.4% against 34.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Croatia ahead.
Chile ranks 23rd and Croatia ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 9.4% | 2.0% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.0% | 1.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.9% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.3% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Chile or Croatia?
- Chile, at 34.4% against 34.2% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Chile and Croatia?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Croatia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Croatia rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Croatia ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.