Adult obesity vs protein in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adult obesity vs protein was 23.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult obesity vs protein in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Bulgaria is 23.97, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Bulgaria peaked at 23.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.76, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 99th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.76 | — |
| 1981 | 11.91 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.07 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.23 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 12.4 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 12.59 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.78 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 12.93 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.08 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 13.24 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.41 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.6 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.78 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.96 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.14 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.34 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.57 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.83 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.13 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.46 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.81 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.18 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.55 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.94 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.34 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.74 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.13 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.53 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.93 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.34 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.76 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.16 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.54 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.91 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.28 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.64 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.98 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.28 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.54 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.81 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.06 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.29 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.51 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.72 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.97 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5 | 11.76 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.32 | 13.41 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.55 | 15.81 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.39 | 19.76 | 22.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.51 | 23.06 | 23.97 | 5 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Bulgaria?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Bulgaria was 23.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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