Number undernourished in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number undernourished was 200,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
200,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 131 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 2004
All-time low
200,000
in 2017
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Number undernourished in Bulgaria, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number undernourished in Bulgaria stood at 200,000. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Bulgaria peaked at 500,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 94th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 200,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 200,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200,000, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444,444 | 400,000 | 500,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 290,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Bulgaria?
- Number undernourished in Bulgaria was 200,000 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number undernourished?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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