El Salvador vs Spain: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
El Salvador
30.6%
in 2024
Spain
31.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
68th
Spain rank
66th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.1% against 30.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 68th and Spain ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 22.7% | 8.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 27.1% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 31.6% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 32.5% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 31.5% | 1.5% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 31.1% 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 Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and Spain ranks 66th 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.