Bulgaria vs Spain: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bulgaria
40.9%
in 2024
Spain
41.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
155th
Spain rank
154th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.3% against 40.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 155th and Spain ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.8% | 46.3% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 47.0% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 48.4% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 46.0% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 42.3% | 0.9% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 41.3% against 40.9% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bulgaria ranks 155th and Spain ranks 154th 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.