2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 3.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bulgaria is 3.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bulgaria peaked at 10.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.81 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bulgaria?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bulgaria was 3.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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