Poland vs Senegal: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Poland
42.9%
in 2024
Senegal
43.1%
in 2024
Poland rank
145th
Senegal rank
144th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Poland
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 43.1% against 42.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 145th and Senegal ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 12.2% | 32.9% | Poland |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 19.3% | 25.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 28.2% | 18.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 35.5% | 11.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 41.5% | 2.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Poland or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 43.1% against 42.9% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Poland and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Senegal rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Poland ranks 145th and Senegal 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.