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
0102030200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed