Physical inactivity in Croatia

In Croatia, 33.0% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Croatia, 2022 33.0% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +1.1percentage points 2021: 32.0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022 25.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2022 65th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Croatia over time

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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Insufficient physical activity among adults (% of adults aged 18+), 2000 to 2022
Period Croatia
2022 33.0%
2021 32.0%
2020 30.9%
2019 29.9%
2018 28.8%
2017 27.8%
2016 26.8%
2015 25.8%
2014 24.9%
2013 24.0%
2012 23.1%
2011 22.2%
2010 21.3%
2009 20.5%
2008 19.7%
2007 18.9%
2006 18.1%
2005 17.3%
2004 16.6%
2003 16.0%
2002 15.3%
2001 14.6%
2000 14.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.1 percentage points from 32.0% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 23.1%, the figure has changed by +10.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Croatia has the 65th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_PAC · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
Observation period
2000 to 2022 for Croatia
Provider update
21 June 2024
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory