Bulgaria vs Zambia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bulgaria
17.3%
in 2024
Zambia
17.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
144th
Zambia rank
146th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 2.8% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 4.2% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 7.1% | 8.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.6% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Bulgaria, at 17.3% against 17.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 146th 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.