Bulgaria vs Romania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bulgaria
27.1
in 2016
Romania
27
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
48th
Romania rank
51st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 27.1 against 27 in Romania, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 51st of 190 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.22 | 23.1 | 1.12 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 24.78 | 23.54 | 1.24 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 25.31 | 24.14 | 1.17 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 26.02 | 25.17 | 0.85 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 26.8 | 26.49 | 0.3143 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 27.1 against 27 in Romania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 51st 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'.