Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Croatia
Croatia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 30.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Croatia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 30.62 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Croatia peaked at 30.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 1990.
That places Croatia 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.77 | — |
| 1991 | 12 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.24 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.5 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.78 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.09 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.44 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.83 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.27 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.74 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.26 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.82 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.39 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.99 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.24 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 19.56 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.24 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 20.92 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 22.28 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.97 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.67 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.37 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.84 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.37 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 28.15 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.95 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 29.78 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 30.62 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.07 | 11.77 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.99 | 15.26 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 21.6 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.78 | 28.95 | 30.62 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Croatia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Croatia was 30.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Croatia ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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