Bulgaria vs Vanuatu: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Bulgaria
51.3%
in 2024
Vanuatu
50.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
121st
Vanuatu rank
124th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 51.3% against 50.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 124th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 43.3% 39.7% 3.7% Bulgaria
1990s 45.2% 43.7% 1.5% Bulgaria
2000s 48.2% 46.8% 1.5% Bulgaria
2010s 50.9% 48.8% 2.0% Bulgaria
2020s 51.3% 50.4% 0.9% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bulgaria or Vanuatu?
Bulgaria, at 51.3% against 50.8% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Vanuatu rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Bulgaria ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 124th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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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