Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 65.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bulgaria stood at 65.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bulgaria peaked at 65.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.1% | — |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 42.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 52.6% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 59.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.6% | 65.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bulgaria?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Bulgaria was 65.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.