Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
20.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria
20.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
118th
Bulgaria rank
119th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20.6% against 20.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Bulgaria ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 11.2% | 9.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 12.7% | 9.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 15.5% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 18.5% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.9% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
- Afghanistan, at 20.6% against 20.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Bulgaria ranks 119th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.