Share of men who are obese in Croatia

Croatia: Share of men who are obese was 34.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2024
All-time low
8.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are obese in Croatia, 1980–2024

1020301980200220241980: 8.4 %1981: 8.6 %1982: 8.8 %1983: 9 %1984: 9.3 %1985: 9.5 %1986: 9.7 %1987: 10 %1988: 10.2 %1989: 10.4 %1990: 10.7 %1991: 10.9 %1992: 11.2 %1993: 11.5 %1994: 11.8 %1995: 12.2 %1996: 12.6 %1997: 13.1 %1998: 13.6 %1999: 14.1 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 15.4 %2002: 16.1 %2003: 16.8 %2004: 17.5 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 19 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 20.6 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 22.2 %2011: 23 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 24.6 %2014: 25.4 %2015: 26.3 %2016: 27.1 %2017: 27.9 %2018: 28.8 %2019: 29.6 %2020: 30.5 %2021: 31.4 %2022: 32.3 %2023: 33.2 %2024: 34.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 34.2% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Croatia peaked at 34.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1980.

Croatia ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.4% 8.4% 10.4% 10
1990s 12.2% 10.7% 14.1% 10
2000s 18.0% 14.8% 21.4% 10
2010s 25.9% 22.2% 29.6% 10
2020s 32.3% 30.5% 34.2% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 22 Romania 34.5% compare
  2. 23 Chile 34.4% compare
  3. 24 Georgia 34.2% compare
  4. 26 Brunei 33.5% compare
  5. 27 Belize 33.4% compare
  6. 28 Malta 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are obese in Croatia?
Share of men who are obese in Croatia was 34.2% 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 men who are obese recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1980.
How does Croatia rank for share of men who are obese?
Croatia ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.