Bulgaria vs Eastern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Bulgaria
29.17
in 2022
Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
20.69
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
78th
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank
76th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 29.17 against 20.69 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 8.48.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 78th and Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 76th of 193 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Eastern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8 15.7 5.1 Bulgaria
2010s 26.26 19.87 6.39 Bulgaria
2020s 28.82 20.66 8.16 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Bulgaria or Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
Bulgaria, at 29.17 against 20.69 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Bulgaria and Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
8.48, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 76th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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