Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Croatia
Croatia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 198 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2024
All-time low
10.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Croatia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 30.8% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Croatia peaked at 30.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1980.
Croatia ranks 58th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.3% | — |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.2% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 55 Hungary 31.4% compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 31.2% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 30.9% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 30.8% compare
- 60 Lebanon 30.7% compare
- 61 Malta 30.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Croatia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Croatia was 30.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Croatia ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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