Afghanistan vs Croatia: Share of women who are obese
Afghanistan
26.2%
in 2024
Croatia
27.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
96th
Croatia rank
93rd
Share of women who are obese 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 96th and Croatia ranks 93rd of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Afghanistan or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 27.0% against 26.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and Croatia ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.