Obesity vs gdp in Croatia
Croatia: Obesity vs gdp was 36.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.46
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.46
in 2024
All-time low
10.93
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Croatia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Croatia is 36.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Croatia peaked at 36.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.93, in 1980.
Croatia ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.93 | — |
| 1981 | 11.13 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 11.34 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.56 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.77 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.98 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.22 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.47 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 12.72 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.98 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.22 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.51 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 13.85 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 14.22 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.6 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.01 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.47 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 15.97 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 16.52 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.12 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17.75 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.41 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.09 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.78 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.23 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.99 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.76 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.56 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.36 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 25.17 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.82 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.62 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 28.42 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.23 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.08 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.95 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.62 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.43 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 34.22 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.97 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.7 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.46 | +2.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 36.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 36.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.91 | 10.93 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.95 | 13.22 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.94 | 17.75 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.87 | 25.17 | 32.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.95 | 33.43 | 36.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Croatia?
- Obesity vs gdp in Croatia was 36.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Croatia ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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