Share of adults defined as obese in Croatia
Croatia: Share of adults defined as obese was 36.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.46
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.46
in 2024
All-time low
10.93
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Croatia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Croatia is 36.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Croatia peaked at 36.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.93, in 1980.
That places Croatia 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.93 | — |
| 1981 | 11.13 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 11.34 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.56 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.77 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.98 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.22 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.47 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 12.72 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.98 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.22 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.51 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 13.85 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 14.22 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.6 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.01 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.47 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 15.97 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 16.52 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.12 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17.75 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.41 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.09 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.78 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.23 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.99 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.76 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.56 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.36 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 25.17 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.82 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.62 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 28.42 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.23 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.08 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.95 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.62 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.43 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 34.22 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.97 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.7 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.46 | +2.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 36.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 36.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.91 | 10.93 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.95 | 13.22 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.94 | 17.75 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.87 | 25.17 | 32.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.95 | 33.43 | 36.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 share of adults defined as obese in Croatia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Croatia was 36.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Croatia ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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