Bulgaria vs South Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
South Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
92nd
South Korea rank
92nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- South Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and South Korea ranks 92nd of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.6% | 0.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Bulgaria or South Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 5.5% against 5.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd and South Korea ranks 92nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.