Cyprus vs El Salvador: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Cyprus
16.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
16.2%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
59th
El Salvador rank
57th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Cyprus
  • El Salvador
51015198020022024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Cyprus ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 6.4% 4.4% 2.0% Cyprus
1990s 10.1% 7.3% 2.8% Cyprus
2000s 14.5% 10.6% 3.8% Cyprus
2010s 16.0% 13.5% 2.5% Cyprus
2020s 16.0% 15.6% 0.3% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Cyprus or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cyprus and El Salvador?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and El Salvador?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and El Salvador rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Cyprus ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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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