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
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.