Croatia vs Uruguay: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Croatia
72.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
71.7%
in 2024
Croatia rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Croatia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 72.2% against 71.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 33.7% | 13.5% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 43.3% | 9.9% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 53.4% | 6.9% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 63.4% | 4.0% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.0% | 1.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Croatia or Uruguay?
- Croatia, at 72.2% against 71.7% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Croatia and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Uruguay rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Croatia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.