Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
24.0%
in 2024
Cyprus
23.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Cyprus rank
103rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Cyprus ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 13.3% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 15.8% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 19.9% | 2.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 22.5% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 0.0% | 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, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Bulgaria, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Cyprus ranks 103rd 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.