Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Share of men who are obese
Bulgaria
23.3%
in 2024
Cyprus
23.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
77th
Cyprus rank
79th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.3% against 23.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Cyprus ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 11.4% | 2.5% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 14.6% | 3.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 20.3% | 4.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 23.2% | 3.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 23.2% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Bulgaria, at 23.3% against 23.2% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Cyprus ranks 79th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.