Afghanistan vs Croatia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Afghanistan
56.3%
in 2024
Croatia
56.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
98th
Croatia rank
100th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Croatia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 56.3% against 56.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Croatia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 98th and Croatia ranks 100th 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 | 6.8% | 39.4% | 32.6% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 41.5% | 28.2% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 46.4% | 22.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 52.1% | 12.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 55.4% | 2.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Afghanistan or Croatia?
- Afghanistan, at 56.3% against 56.1% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Afghanistan and Croatia?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan 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 overweight or obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th and Croatia ranks 100th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.