Chile vs Poland: Share of children who are overweight or obese

Chile

8.7%

in 2024

Poland

8.6%

in 2024

Chile rank

48th

Poland rank

50th

Share of children who are overweight or obese over time

Chile
Poland

How they compare

Chile currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 48th and Poland ranks 50th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.