Bulgaria vs China: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bulgaria
12.06
in 2022
China
11.89
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
72nd
China rank
75th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.06 against 11.89 in China, a difference of 0.17.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and China ranks 75th of 193 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 | 1.55 | 3.01 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.73 | 3.28 | 3.45 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 7.72 | 2.46 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.82 | 11.3 | 0.5267 | 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, Bulgaria or China?
- Bulgaria, at 12.06 against 11.89 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.17, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd and China ranks 75th 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.