Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Bulgaria
16.8
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.7
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 16.8 against 14.7 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4 | 18.99 | 13.41 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.91 | 20.54 | 1.63 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.74 | 16.24 | 1.5 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 16.8 against 14.7 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 2.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.