Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Bulgaria
24.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
23.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
101st
Malaysia rank
103rd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 24.0% against 23.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 103rd of 198 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.5% 3.4% 9.1% Bulgaria
1990s 14.3% 6.6% 7.7% Bulgaria
2000s 17.5% 11.7% 5.8% Bulgaria
2010s 21.4% 17.6% 3.8% Bulgaria
2020s 23.5% 22.3% 1.2% Bulgaria

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 Malaysia?
Bulgaria, at 24.0% against 23.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 103rd 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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