Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Poland
Poland: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 2.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 1975
All-time low
2.3
in 2012
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Poland, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Poland stood at 2.3. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Poland peaked at 3.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2012.
That places Poland 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.3 | — |
| 1976 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.14 | 3 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Poland?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Poland was 2.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Poland ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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