Share of adults who are overweight in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of adults who are overweight was 51.26 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
51.26
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 196 countries
All-time high
51.26
in 2024
All-time low
42.37
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Bulgaria, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 51.26 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Bulgaria peaked at 51.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.37, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 119th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.33 | 42.37 | 44.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2 | 44.39 | 46.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.24 | 46.56 | 49.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.88 | 50.13 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.26 | 51.25 | 51.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 116 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 52.93 compare
- 117 Luxembourg 52.29 compare
- 118 Belgium 51.62 compare
- 120 Portugal 51.23 compare
- 121 Afghanistan 51.07 compare
- 122 Vanuatu 50.82 compare
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 share of adults who are overweight in Bulgaria?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Bulgaria was 51.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.37 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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