Child adolescent obesity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child adolescent obesity was 28.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.98
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.98
in 2024
All-time low
14.66
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Bulgaria stood at 28.98. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Bulgaria peaked at 28.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.66, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 199 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.
Child adolescent obesity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.66 | — |
| 1981 | 14.88 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 15.1 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 15.29 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 15.45 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.63 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.8 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.96 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 16.12 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.28 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 16.42 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.57 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 16.7 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.85 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.05 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.29 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.55 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.83 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.12 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.44 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.78 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.13 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.51 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.92 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.36 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.85 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.39 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.98 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.58 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.82 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.41 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.96 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.48 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.93 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.28 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.63 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.99 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.31 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 27.66 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.01 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 28.31 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.56 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.77 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.98 | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.68, 94% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.07, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.52 | 14.66 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.28 | 16.42 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.77 | 18.78 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.95 | 23.82 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.53 | 28.01 | 28.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Bulgaria?
- Child adolescent obesity in Bulgaria was 28.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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