Bulgaria vs Germany: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bulgaria
20.3%
in 2024
Germany
20.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
119th
Germany rank
117th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.6% against 20.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 119th and Germany ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 12.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 15.6% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 19.4% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 20.6% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
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), Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, 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 Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th and Germany ranks 117th 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.