Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 0.7121 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 0.7121 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 2.75 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7121 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9871 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9532 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8932 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.867 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7896 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9026 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8668 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7606 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7121 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.9532 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.7896 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9354 % change on previous year | 0.7121 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 155 American Samoa 0.7606 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.732 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Mexico 0.7161 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Tokelau 0.6071 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lithuania 0.5713 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Kuwait 0.5659 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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 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 child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 0.7121 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7121 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.