Marshall Islands vs Poland: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Marshall Islands
26.8%
in 2024
Poland
27.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
99th
Poland rank
96th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Marshall Islands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 27.2% against 26.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 99th and Poland ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 11.4% | 7.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 14.4% | 7.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 18.4% | 6.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.3% | 3.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.5% | 0.3% | Marshall Islands |
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, Marshall Islands or Poland?
- Poland, at 27.2% against 26.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Marshall Islands and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Poland rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Marshall Islands ranks 99th 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.