Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
81st
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2002
All-time low
4.3%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bulgaria is 5.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 10.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bulgaria?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bulgaria was 5.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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