Croatia

The WHO Country Office, Croatia was established in Zagreb in November 1992 to respond to requests from the host country to support policy-making on sustainable health development, taking a holistic health-system approach. The priorities for the Country Office are set out in the biennial collaborative agreement between WHO/Europe and Croatia. The Office implements the agreement in close collaboration with national institutions and international partner agencies.

More about the Biennial Collaborative Agreement (BCA) 2020-2021

Top story

Overweight or obesity affect 1 in 3 children in Croatia, new survey shows

The results of new research into childhood obesity in Croatia indicate that 35% of the country’s children aged 8–9 suffer from being overweight or obese. Nationally, results show the obesity problem is greater in boys, affecting 17.8% of boys compared to 11.9% of girls.

COVID-19 and mental health

Mental health institutions and the COVID-19 crisis

Data and statistics

77

Life expectancy at birth in years (as of 2011)


More data and statistics