Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bulgaria
61.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
60.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
78th
El Salvador rank
79th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 61.1% against 60.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 33.1% | 9.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 42.8% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.7% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 57.5% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.2% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 61.1% against 60.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 79th 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.