El Salvador vs Honduras: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
El Salvador
32.2%
in 2024
Honduras
31.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
50th
Honduras rank
52nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.2% against 31.8% in Honduras, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Honduras ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 11.0% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 17.4% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.7% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.3% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), El Salvador or Honduras?
- El Salvador, at 32.2% against 31.8% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Honduras ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.