Bulgaria vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
17.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
144th
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 144th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 196 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 2.0% | 11.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 3.7% | 9.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.2% | 5.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bulgaria or Guinea-Bissau?
- Bulgaria, at 17.3% against 17.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th 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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About this data
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.