Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Poland: Prevalence of overweight, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
61.8%
in 2022
Poland
73.9%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
9th
Poland rank
12th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 73.9% against 61.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Poland ranks 12th of 43 groups.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 44.1% 49.9% 5.9% Poland
2000s 50.7% 58.3% 7.6% Poland
2010s 57.3% 67.6% 10.4% Poland
2020s 61.2% 73.1% 11.9% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Poland?
Poland, at 73.9% against 61.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Poland?
12.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Poland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Poland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Poland ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.