Bulgaria vs Oman: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Bulgaria
65.6%
in 2024
Oman
65.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
60th
Oman rank
59th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Bulgaria
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 65.7% against 65.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Oman ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 32.6% | 12.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 41.1% | 8.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 48.7% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 58.6% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.7% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Bulgaria or Oman?
- Oman, at 65.7% against 65.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Bulgaria and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Oman rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Oman ranks 59th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.