Croatia vs Poland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Croatia
13.1%
in 2024
Poland
12.8%
in 2024
Croatia rank
91st
Poland rank
94th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 13.1% against 12.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 91st and Poland ranks 94th of 198 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 2.9% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.2% | 3.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.7% | 2.8% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 1.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Croatia or Poland?
- Croatia, at 13.1% against 12.8% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Croatia ranks 91st and Poland ranks 94th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.