Afghanistan vs Croatia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Afghanistan
26.2%
in 2024
Croatia
27.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
93rd
Croatia rank
90th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 27.0% against 26.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Croatia ranks 90th of 196 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 12.1% | 10.5% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 13.8% | 10.5% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 17.9% | 10.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 23.2% | 8.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.3% | 2.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Afghanistan or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 27.0% against 26.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Afghanistan and Croatia?
- 0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Croatia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Croatia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Croatia ranks 90th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.