Bulgaria vs Cuba: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bulgaria
24.0%
in 2024
Cuba
25.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
101st
Cuba rank
98th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bulgaria
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 25.0% against 24.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Cuba ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 5.5% | 7.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 8.3% | 6.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.2% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.6% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bulgaria or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 25.0% against 24.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bulgaria and Cuba?
- 1.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Cuba rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Cuba ranks 98th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.