Bulgaria vs Israel: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bulgaria
3.9%
in 2024
Israel
3.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
93rd
Israel rank
92nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bulgaria
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Israel ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
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 Israel?
- Israel, at 3.9% 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 Israel?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Israel ranks 92nd 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.