Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Poland
Poland: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Poland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 25.9% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Poland peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1980.
That places Poland 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.6% | — |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 25.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 86% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.3% | 25.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Poland?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Poland was 25.9% 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Poland ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.