Share of children who are overweight in Poland
Poland: Share of children who are overweight was 8.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Poland is 8.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Poland peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 51st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of children aged 0-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 49 Chile 8.7% compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 8.7% compare
- 51 Montenegro 8.6% compare
- 51 Qatar 8.6% compare
- 54 El Salvador 8.5% 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 children who are overweight in Poland?
- Share of children who are overweight in Poland was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).