Bulgaria vs Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bulgaria
12.06
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
7.93
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank
72nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bulgaria
- Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.06 against 7.93 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 4.13.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.73 | 5.84 | 0.8854 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 7.26 | 2.91 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.82 | 7.84 | 3.98 | 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 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Bulgaria, at 12.06 against 7.93 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bulgaria and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- 4.13, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 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.