Bulgaria vs Congo: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bulgaria
40.9%
in 2024
Congo
40.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
155th
Congo rank
158th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bulgaria
- Congo
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 40.9% against 40.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 155th and Congo ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.8% | 11.9% | 31.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 19.2% | 23.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 27.7% | 15.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 34.4% | 8.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.3% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Bulgaria or Congo?
- Bulgaria, at 40.9% against 40.6% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bulgaria and Congo?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Congo rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bulgaria ranks 155th and Congo ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.