El Salvador vs Greece: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
El Salvador
16.2%
in 2024
Greece
16.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
57th
Greece rank
55th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- El Salvador
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16.3% against 16.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Greece ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Greece |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 14.9% | 4.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 16.9% | 3.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.4% | 0.7% | Greece |
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, El Salvador or Greece?
- Greece, at 16.3% against 16.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between El Salvador and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Greece ranks 55th 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.