Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bulgaria
3.9%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
93rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
94th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 94th of 198 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 8.9% | 5.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 7.3% | 3.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.9% | 2.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bulgaria, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 94th 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.