El Salvador vs Finland: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
El Salvador
30.6%
in 2024
Finland
30.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
68th
Finland rank
67th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- El Salvador
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.9% against 30.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 68th and Finland ranks 67th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 16.6% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.1% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 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, El Salvador or Finland?
- Finland, at 30.9% against 30.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between El Salvador and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Finland rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and Finland ranks 67th 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.