Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 51.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
51.95
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.95
in 2022
All-time low
43.77
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Bulgaria, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 51.95 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bulgaria peaked at 51.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.77, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.77 | — |
| 1991 | 43.93 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.09 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.25 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.42 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.02 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.28 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.56 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.88 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.23 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.59 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.97 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.36 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.74 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.11 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.47 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.81 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.13 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.43 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.95 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.18 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.62 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.83 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.03 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.22 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.39 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.57 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.76 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 51.95 | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 51.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 87% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 51.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.57 | 43.77 | 45.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.53 | 45.88 | 49.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.48 | 49.43 | 51.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.76 | 51.57 | 51.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 109 Venezuela 53.48 compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 53.13 compare
- 111 Maldives 52.54 compare
- 113 Luxembourg 51.52 compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 51.36 compare
- 115 Vanuatu 51.32 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)
- 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 prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bulgaria?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bulgaria was 51.95 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.77 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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