El Salvador vs Sweden: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
El Salvador
30.6%
in 2024
Sweden
30.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
68th
Sweden rank
69th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 30.6% against 30.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
El Salvador ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 15.2% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 18.8% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.8% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.8% | 0.8% | 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 Sweden?
- El Salvador, at 30.6% against 30.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 69th 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.