Bulgaria vs Poland: Share of women who are obese
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2024
Poland
17.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
147th
Poland rank
144th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17.6% against 17.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 147th and Poland ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 16.5% | 3.3% | Poland |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 16.8% | 3.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 18.4% | 3.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 19.4% | 2.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.1% | 0.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland, at 17.6% against 17.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th and Poland ranks 144th 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 women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.