Bulgaria vs Europe (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bulgaria
12.06
in 2022
Europe (WHO regions)
7.95
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Europe (WHO regions) rank
70th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bulgaria
- Europe (WHO regions)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.06 against 7.95 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 4.11.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Europe (WHO regions) ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Europe (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.73 | 5.85 | 0.8733 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 7.28 | 2.89 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.82 | 7.86 | 3.96 | 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 (WHO regions)?
- Bulgaria, at 12.06 against 7.95 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bulgaria and Europe (WHO regions)?
- 4.11, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Europe (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Europe (WHO regions) ranks 70th 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.