Congo vs Poland: Share of women who are obese
Congo
18.0%
in 2024
Poland
17.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
142nd
Poland rank
144th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Congo
- Poland
How they compare
Congo currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Congo ranks 142nd 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 | Congo | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 16.5% | 13.6% | Poland |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 16.8% | 11.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 18.4% | 9.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 19.4% | 5.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.1% | 1.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Congo or Poland?
- Congo, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Congo and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Poland rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Congo ranks 142nd 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.