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

Poland
8.6%
in 2024
Qatar
8.6%
in 2024
Poland rank
50th
Qatar rank
50th

Share of children who are overweight or obese over time

  • Poland
  • Qatar
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Poland ranks 50th and Qatar 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
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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.