Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Poland
Poland: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 143.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
143.9
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
47th
of 162 countries
All-time high
146.4
in 2023
All-time low
90.9
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Poland recorded 143.9 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Poland peaked at 146.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.9, in 2004.
That places Poland 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2 | — |
| 2001 | 94.1 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 92.3 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 91.2 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 90.9 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.5 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.1 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 96.1 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 100.8 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 105 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 111.5 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 119.3 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 123.2 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 125.2 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 126.2 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 127.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 129.2 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 131.6 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 134.7 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 138.5 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 141.9 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 143.6 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 145.5 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 146.4 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 143.9 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.12 | 90.9 | 105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.67 | 111.5 | 138.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.26 | 141.9 | 146.4 | 5 |
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Poland?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Poland was 143.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 146.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9 in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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