Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
90th
Republic of Korea rank
90th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Republic of Korea
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Republic of 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 90th and Republic of Korea ranks 90th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 9.7% 7.3% 2.3% Bulgaria
2010s 5.5% 6.3% 0.8% Republic of Korea
2020s 4.8% 5.6% 0.8% Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
Bulgaria, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Republic of Korea ranks 90th of 178 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed