Bulgaria vs Mongolia: Obesity in men vs. women
Bulgaria
23.3%
in 2024
Mongolia
22.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
77th
Mongolia rank
80th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Bulgaria
- Mongolia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.3% against 22.8% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Mongolia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 5.2% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.3% | 6.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 15.7% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Bulgaria or Mongolia?
- Bulgaria, at 23.3% against 22.8% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Bulgaria and Mongolia?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Mongolia rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Mongolia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.