Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bulgaria
61.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
60.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
78th
Turkmenistan rank
81st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 61.1% against 60.7% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 39.0% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 43.9% | 3.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 49.4% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.8% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.7% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bulgaria or Turkmenistan?
- Bulgaria, at 61.1% against 60.7% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 81st 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.