Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Croatia
Croatia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 28 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
28
in 2016
All-time low
24
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Croatia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Croatia is 28, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Croatia peaked at 28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1975.
That places Croatia 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24 | — |
| 1976 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2 | 24 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.85 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.59 | 25.2 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6 | 26.1 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 27.2 | 28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 15 Micronesia, Federated States of 28.1 compare
- 15 New Zealand 28.1 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 28 compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 28 compare
- 20 Czechia 27.9 compare
- 20 Ireland 27.9 compare
- 20 Lebanon 27.9 compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Croatia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Croatia was 28 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1975.
- How does Croatia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Croatia ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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