Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bulgaria
27.1
in 2016
Türkiye
27.1
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
48th
Türkiye rank
48th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 27.1 against 27.1 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 48th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.22 | 22.86 | 1.36 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 24.78 | 23.78 | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 25.31 | 25.12 | 0.19 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 26.02 | 26.12 | 0.1 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 26.8 | 26.83 | 0.0286 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Bulgaria, at 27.1 against 27.1 in Türkiye as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 48th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.