Brazil vs El Salvador: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Brazil
30.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
61st
El Salvador rank
58th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 31.4% against 30.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 61st and El Salvador ranks 58th of 198 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 6.3% 8.1% 1.8% El Salvador
1990s 9.3% 13.2% 3.8% El Salvador
2000s 13.9% 19.6% 5.7% El Salvador
2010s 21.4% 25.6% 4.1% El Salvador
2020s 28.8% 30.1% 1.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Brazil or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 31.4% against 30.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Brazil and El Salvador?
0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Brazil ranks 61st and El Salvador ranks 58th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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