Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Poland

Poland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2024
All-time low
12.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Poland, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 12.61981: 12.81982: 131983: 13.21984: 13.41985: 13.71986: 13.91987: 14.21988: 14.41989: 14.71990: 14.91991: 15.21992: 15.41993: 15.71994: 15.91995: 16.21996: 16.51997: 16.91998: 17.31999: 17.72000: 18.12001: 18.52002: 192003: 19.42004: 19.92005: 20.42006: 20.82007: 21.32008: 21.82009: 22.32010: 22.72011: 232012: 23.42013: 23.72014: 242015: 24.32016: 24.62017: 24.82018: 24.92019: 25.12020: 25.32021: 25.42022: 25.62023: 25.72024: 25.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Poland stood at 25.9%. 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, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Poland peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1980.

Poland ranks 92nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) in Poland, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

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  3. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.1% compare
  4. 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.7% compare
  5. 94 Serbia 25.6% compare
  6. 95 Mongolia 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Poland?
Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Poland was 25.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1980.
How does Poland rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Poland ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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