Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share of adults who are overweight
Belgium
51.62
in 2024
Bulgaria
51.26
in 2024
Belgium rank
118th
Bulgaria rank
119th
Share of adults who are overweight over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.62 against 51.26 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Bulgaria ranks 119th of 196 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.09 | 43.33 | 1.76 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 47.24 | 45.2 | 2.04 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49.99 | 48.24 | 1.75 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 51.07 | 50.88 | 0.1956 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 51.45 | 51.26 | 0.1892 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 51.62 against 51.26 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.36, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for share of adults who are overweight?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Bulgaria ranks 119th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.