Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Croatia
Croatia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 2.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1975
All-time low
2.5
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Croatia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Croatia stood at 2.5. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Croatia peaked at 4.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2013.
That places Croatia 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.9 | — |
| 1976 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.85 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Croatia?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Croatia was 2.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Croatia ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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