Share of overweight men vs. women in Poland
Poland: Share of overweight men vs. women was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Poland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Poland is 69.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Poland peaked at 69.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1980.
That places Poland 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.1% | — |
| 1981 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 69.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 69.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8% | 42.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 47.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 54.0% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.0% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Poland?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Poland was 69.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.