Share of men who are obese in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of men who are obese was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in Bulgaria stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Bulgaria peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 77th of 199 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 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Bulgaria?
- Share of men who are obese in Bulgaria was 23.3% 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 men who are obese recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of men who are obese?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.