Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Poland
Poland: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2016
All-time low
24.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Poland, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Poland is 26.7, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Poland peaked at 26.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 1975.
Poland ranks 65th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.86 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.09 | 25 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.25 | 25.2 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 | 25.4 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 26.1 | 26.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Poland?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Poland was 26.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 1975.
- How does Poland rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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