China vs Croatia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
China
12.2%
in 2024
Croatia
11.3%
in 2024
China rank
93rd
Croatia rank
95th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- China
- Croatia
How they compare
China currently reports 12.2% against 11.3% in Croatia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 93rd and Croatia ranks 95th of 150 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.4% | 2.4% | China |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 2.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, China or Croatia?
- China, at 12.2% against 11.3% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between China and Croatia?
- 0.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Croatia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and Croatia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- China ranks 93rd and Croatia ranks 95th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.