Albania vs Bulgaria: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Albania
27
in 2016
Bulgaria
27.1
in 2016
Albania rank
51st
Bulgaria rank
48th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 27.1 against 27 in Albania, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 51st and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 190 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9 | 24.22 | 0.32 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 24.39 | 24.78 | 0.39 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 24.98 | 25.31 | 0.33 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 25.8 | 26.02 | 0.22 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 26.8 | 0.1 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 27.1 against 27 in Albania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Albania ranks 51st and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.