Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Bulgaria: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bosnia and Herzegovina
12.05
in 2022
Bulgaria
12.06
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
74th
Bulgaria rank
72nd

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.06 against 12.05 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th and Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 4.38 4.56 0.173 Bulgaria
2000s 6.17 6.73 0.554 Bulgaria
2010s 9.16 10.18 1.02 Bulgaria
2020s 11.66 11.82 0.1667 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 12.06 against 12.05 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
0.01, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th and Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Last refreshed