Bulgaria vs Maldives: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Bulgaria
51.95
in 2022
Maldives
52.54
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
112th
Maldives rank
111th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Maldives
20304050199020062022

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 52.54 against 51.95 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.59.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 112th and Maldives ranks 111th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 44.57 21.54 23.03 Bulgaria
2000s 47.53 31.48 16.05 Bulgaria
2010s 50.48 42.93 7.55 Bulgaria
2020s 51.76 51.23 0.53 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Bulgaria or Maldives?
Maldives, at 52.54 against 51.95 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Bulgaria and Maldives?
0.59, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Maldives?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Maldives ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed