Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Bosnia and Herzegovina
30.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
30.6%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
70th
El Salvador rank
68th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 30.6% against 30.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and El Salvador ranks 68th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 14.3% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 20.2% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 25.0% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 27.6% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 30.0% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Bosnia and Herzegovina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 30.6% against 30.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and El Salvador ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.