Prevalence of undernourishment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Bulgaria, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Bulgaria is 2.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Bulgaria peaked at 6.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.9% | — |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Bulgaria?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Bulgaria was 2.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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