Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 23.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.26
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.26
in 2024
All-time low
7.88
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 23.26 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bulgaria peaked at 23.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.88 | — |
| 1981 | 8.1 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.32 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.56 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 8.79 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.03 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.27 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.51 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.74 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.97 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.2 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.44 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.69 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.95 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.23 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.54 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.88 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.24 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.64 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.08 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.54 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 14.01 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.49 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 14.97 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.45 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.94 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.43 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.92 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.86 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.31 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.73 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.13 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.51 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.87 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.22 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.57 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.89 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.51 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.82 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.16 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.51 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.88 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.26 | +1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 23.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 23.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.41, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.92 | 7.88 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.49 | 10.2 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 | 13.54 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.99 | 18.31 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.53 | 21.82 | 23.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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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)
- 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 obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bulgaria?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bulgaria was 23.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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