Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Poland
Poland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 56.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 198 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2017
All-time low
44.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Poland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Poland stood at 56.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Poland peaked at 56.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1980.
That places Poland 101st out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.2% | — |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.2% | 44.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 49.7% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.2% | 56.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 98 Armenia 56.3% compare
- 99 Malaysia 56.3% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.2% compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 56.2% compare
- 103 Ukraine 56.2% compare
- 104 South Africa 55.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Poland?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Poland was 56.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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