Share of adults who are overweight in Poland
Poland: Share of adults who are overweight was 56.19 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
56.19
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 196 countries
All-time high
56.73
in 2017
All-time low
44.19
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Poland, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 56.19 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Poland peaked at 56.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.19, in 1980.
Poland ranks 99th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.2 | 44.19 | 46.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.57 | 46.38 | 49.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.39 | 49.69 | 54.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.33 | 55.31 | 56.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.38 | 56.19 | 56.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 96 Armenia 56.29 compare
- 97 Malaysia 56.27 compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.22 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 56.19 compare
- 101 Ukraine 56.16 compare
- 102 South Africa 55.71 compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Poland?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Poland was 56.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.73 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.19 in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Poland ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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