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

El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
31.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
North Macedonia rank
60th

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

  • El Salvador
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 31.4% against 31.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Macedonia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 58th and North Macedonia ranks 60th of 198 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.1% 13.6% 5.5% North Macedonia
1990s 13.2% 16.4% 3.2% North Macedonia
2000s 19.6% 20.5% 1.0% North Macedonia
2010s 25.6% 26.0% 0.5% North Macedonia
2020s 30.1% 30.1% 0.1% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), El Salvador or North Macedonia?
El Salvador, at 31.4% against 31.2% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
El Salvador ranks 58th and North Macedonia ranks 60th 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
Last refreshed