Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Poland
Poland: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 73.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Poland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Poland is 73.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Poland peaked at 73.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1980.
That places Poland 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.8% | — |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 40.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 48.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 55.2% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 65.2% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.0% | 73.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Poland?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Poland was 73.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.