Bulgaria vs Norway: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bulgaria
20.3%
in 2024
Norway
20.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
119th
Norway rank
121st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.3% against 20.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 119th and Norway ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 7.0% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 0.4% | 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), Bulgaria or Norway?
- Bulgaria, at 20.3% against 20.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th and Norway ranks 121st 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.