Bulgaria vs South Korea: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
South Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
80th
South Korea rank
80th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Bulgaria
- South Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 80th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.6% | 0.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Bulgaria or South Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 5.5% against 5.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 80th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.