Bulgaria vs Vanuatu: Prevalence of overweight
Bulgaria
52.0%
in 2022
Vanuatu
51.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
115th
Vanuatu rank
118th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bulgaria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 52.0% against 51.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.7% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.1% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.0% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bulgaria or Vanuatu?
- Bulgaria, at 52.0% against 51.3% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 118th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.