Bulgaria vs Venezuela: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Bulgaria
52.0%
in 2022
Venezuela
53.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
115th
Venezuela rank
112th
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Bulgaria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 53.5% against 52.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Venezuela ranks 112th of 196 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 50.5% | 6.0% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 56.3% | 8.7% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 56.2% | 5.8% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 53.9% | 2.2% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bulgaria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 53.5% against 52.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bulgaria and Venezuela?
- 1.5%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Venezuela rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Venezuela ranks 112th 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.