Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Poland: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
56.2%
in 2024
Poland
56.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
101st
Poland rank
102nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Poland
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 56.2% against 56.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st and Poland ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 45.2% | 1.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.6% | 0.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 52.4% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 56.3% | 1.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 56.4% | 0.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Poland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 56.2% against 56.2% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st and Poland ranks 102nd of 199 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.