Share of men who are obese in Poland
Poland: Share of men who are obese was 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in Poland is 25.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Poland peaked at 25.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1980.
Poland ranks 56th of 199 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.
Share of men who are obese in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.9% | — |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 25.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 25.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.6% | 25.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 men who are obese in Poland?
- Share of men who are obese in Poland was 25.7% 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 men who are obese recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for share of men who are obese?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.