Croatia vs Mexico: Share of overweight men vs. women
Croatia
72.2%
in 2024
Mexico
71.8%
in 2024
Croatia rank
18th
Mexico rank
19th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Croatia
- Mexico
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 72.2% against 71.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 42.2% | 5.1% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 62.4% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 68.4% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.1% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Croatia or Mexico?
- Croatia, at 72.2% against 71.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Croatia and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Mexico rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Croatia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 19th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.