Bulgaria vs Pakistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bulgaria
24.0%
in 2024
Pakistan
23.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
101st
Pakistan rank
104th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bulgaria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.0% against 23.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Pakistan ranks 104th of 198 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 2.0% | 10.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 3.8% | 10.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.4% | 10.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 14.1% | 7.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.4% | 2.1% | 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 Pakistan?
- Bulgaria, at 24.0% against 23.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Pakistan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Pakistan ranks 104th 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.