Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Poland
Poland: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 62.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.74
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
62.74
in 2022
All-time low
46.02
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Poland, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Poland is 62.74, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Poland peaked at 62.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.02, in 1990.
That places Poland 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.02 | — |
| 1991 | 46.21 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.42 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.64 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.88 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.16 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.47 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.84 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.26 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.74 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.29 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.9 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.54 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.22 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.91 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.97 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.63 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.27 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.49 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.08 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.66 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.25 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.83 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.42 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.55 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.11 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 61.66 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.21 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.74 | +0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 62.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 62.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.16 | 46.02 | 48.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.26 | 49.29 | 55.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.53 | 55.89 | 61.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2 | 61.66 | 62.74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 52 Dominican Republic 63.31 compare
- 53 Guatemala 63.22 compare
- 54 Brazil 63 compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 62.67 compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 62.58 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 62.46 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Poland?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Poland was 62.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.74 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.02 in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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