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

Kazakhstan
8.7%
in 2024
Poland
8.6%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
48th
Poland rank
50th

Share of children who are overweight or obese over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Poland
051015200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 5.1% 6.0% Kazakhstan
2010s 10.8% 6.4% 4.3% Kazakhstan
2020s 8.7% 8.0% 0.7% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Kazakhstan or Poland?
Kazakhstan, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Kazakhstan and Poland?
0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Poland rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
Kazakhstan ranks 48th and Poland ranks 50th of 163 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 children 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

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

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.