Algeria vs Bulgaria: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
24.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria
24.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
101st
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 24.3% against 24.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Algeria ranks 101st and Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 12.5% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 14.3% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 17.5% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 21.4% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.5% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or Bulgaria?
- Algeria, at 24.3% against 24.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Bulgaria?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bulgaria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Bulgaria rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 101st and Bulgaria ranks 102nd 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.