Bulgaria vs France: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bulgaria
3.9%
in 2024
France
4.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
93rd
France rank
90th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and France ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | France |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd and France ranks 90th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.