Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Croatia

Croatia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 36.5% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
36.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2024
All-time low
10.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Croatia, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 10.9 %1981: 11.1 %1982: 11.3 %1983: 11.6 %1984: 11.8 %1985: 12 %1986: 12.2 %1987: 12.5 %1988: 12.7 %1989: 13 %1990: 13.2 %1991: 13.5 %1992: 13.9 %1993: 14.2 %1994: 14.6 %1995: 15 %1996: 15.5 %1997: 16 %1998: 16.5 %1999: 17.1 %2000: 17.8 %2001: 18.4 %2002: 19.1 %2003: 19.8 %2004: 20.5 %2005: 21.2 %2006: 22 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 24.4 %2010: 25.2 %2011: 26 %2012: 26.8 %2013: 27.6 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 29.2 %2016: 30.1 %2017: 30.9 %2018: 31.8 %2019: 32.6 %2020: 33.4 %2021: 34.2 %2022: 35 %2023: 35.7 %2024: 36.5 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Croatia is 36.5%, 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, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Croatia peaked at 36.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.9% 10.9% 13.0% 10
1990s 14.9% 13.2% 17.1% 10
2000s 20.9% 17.8% 24.4% 10
2010s 28.9% 25.2% 32.6% 10
2020s 35.0% 33.4% 36.5% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 31 Mexico 37.4% compare
  2. 32 Hungary 36.9% compare
  3. 33 Iraq 36.8% compare
  4. 35 Uruguay 36.3% compare
  5. 36 Jamaica 35.7% compare
  6. 37 Bahrain 35.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Croatia?
Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Croatia was 36.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1980.
How does Croatia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
Croatia ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) β‰₯ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.