Share of overweight men vs women in Poland
Poland: Share of overweight men vs women was 69.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Poland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Poland is 69.24, 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 69.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.14, in 1980.
That places Poland 30th out of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.14 | — |
| 1981 | 42.73 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 43.32 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 43.92 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 44.51 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 45.1 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 45.67 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 46.23 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 46.77 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 47.29 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 47.8 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 48.3 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 48.8 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.31 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.84 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.39 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 50.99 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.65 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.37 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 53.15 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 54 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.92 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.89 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 56.9 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.92 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.91 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.88 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 60.8 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.67 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.48 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.24 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.94 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.58 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.16 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.7 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.2 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.65 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.05 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.4 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.72 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.03 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.34 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.64 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.95 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.24 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.77 | 42.14 | 47.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.26 | 47.8 | 53.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.34 | 54 | 62.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.76 | 63.24 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.64 | 68.03 | 69.24 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 158,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 156,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Poland?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Poland was 69.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.14 in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 196 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 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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