Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Republic of Moldova or Poland?

Poland, at 69.2% against 69.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Poland?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Poland: Share of overweight men vs. women

Republic of Moldova

69.2%

in 2024

Poland

69.2%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova rank

34th

Poland rank

33rd

Share of overweight men vs. women over time

Republic of Moldova
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 69.2% against 69.2% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 34th and Poland ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	43.0%	44.8%	1.8%	Poland
1990s	44.9%	50.3%	5.4%	Poland
2000s	51.2%	58.3%	7.2%	Poland
2010s	60.4%	65.8%	5.4%	Poland
2020s	67.4%	68.6%	1.2%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Republic of Moldova or Poland?: Poland, at 69.2% against 69.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Republic of Moldova and Poland?: 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Poland?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Poland rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?: Republic of Moldova ranks 34th and Poland ranks 33rd 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of overweight men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.