Bulgaria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Bulgaria
51.3%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
52.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
122nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
119th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Bulgaria
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 52.9% against 51.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 40.7% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 50.2% | 5.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 56.1% | 7.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 56.3% | 5.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 53.8% | 2.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Bulgaria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 52.9% against 51.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Bulgaria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.6%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 119th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.