Poland vs Russian Federation: Share of women who are obese
Poland
17.6%
in 2024
Russian Federation
18.0%
in 2024
Poland rank
144th
Russian Federation rank
141st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Poland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 144th and Russian Federation ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 23.2% | 6.7% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 23.4% | 6.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 24.0% | 5.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 22.1% | 2.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.9% | 0.8% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Poland or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Poland and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Poland ranks 144th and Russian Federation ranks 141st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.
Individual pages
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.