Croatia vs Uruguay: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Croatia
36.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
36.3%
in 2024
Croatia rank
34th
Uruguay rank
35th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Croatia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 36.5% against 36.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 1.2% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 15.2% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 21.1% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.5% | 0.4% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Croatia or Uruguay?
- Croatia, at 36.5% against 36.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Croatia and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Croatia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.