Share of adults who are obese in Croatia
Croatia: Share of adults who are obese was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Croatia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Croatia is 36.5%, 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 who are obese in Croatia peaked at 36.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, 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 who are obese in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.9% | — |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +2.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 36.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 36.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.2% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.4% | 36.5% | 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 who are obese in Croatia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Croatia was 36.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Croatia ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.