Bulgaria vs Spain: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bulgaria
27.1
in 2016
Spain
27
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
48th
Spain rank
51st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 27.1 against 27 in Spain, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 190 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.22 | 24.5 | 0.28 | Spain |
| 1980s | 24.78 | 25.17 | 0.39 | Spain |
| 1990s | 25.31 | 26.02 | 0.71 | Spain |
| 2000s | 26.02 | 26.8 | 0.78 | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.8 | 27 | 0.2 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 27.1 against 27 in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Spain 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'.