Croatia vs Poland: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Croatia
26.8%
in 2024
Poland
27.2%
in 2024
Croatia rank
98th
Poland rank
96th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 27.2% against 26.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 98th and Poland ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 2.4% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.4% | 3.1% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.4% | 4.1% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.3% | 2.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.5% | 0.3% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Croatia or Poland?
- Poland, at 27.2% against 26.8% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Croatia ranks 98th and Poland ranks 96th 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.