Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Prevalence of obesity, female

Bhutan
16.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
147th
Bulgaria rank
144th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Bulgaria
051015198020022024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 17.3% against 16.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 147th and Bulgaria ranks 144th of 196 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 13.3% 11.8% Bulgaria
1990s 3.1% 13.6% 10.5% Bulgaria
2000s 5.9% 15.1% 9.2% Bulgaria
2010s 10.6% 16.8% 6.2% Bulgaria
2020s 15.5% 17.2% 1.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 17.3% against 16.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bhutan and Bulgaria?
0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Bhutan ranks 147th and Bulgaria ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.