Croatia vs Uruguay: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Croatia
36.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
36.3%
in 2024
Croatia rank
34th
Uruguay rank
35th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Croatia
  • Uruguay
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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 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Croatia or Uruguay?
Croatia, at 36.5% against 36.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Croatia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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