Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 16.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bulgaria is 16.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bulgaria peaked at 34 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7 | — |
| 2001 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.3 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 28.7 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 27 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 24.8 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 20.2 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.4 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 16.8 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4 | 28.7 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.91 | 13.9 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.74 | 13.7 | 16.8 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bulgaria?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bulgaria was 16.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2003.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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