Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bulgaria
61.1%
in 2024
Cyprus
60.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
78th
Cyprus rank
80th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 61.1% against 60.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Cyprus ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 49.6% | 7.0% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 54.8% | 7.3% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 61.0% | 7.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 62.5% | 4.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 61.2% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Bulgaria, at 61.1% against 60.8% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Cyprus ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.