El Salvador vs Hungary: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
El Salvador
16.2%
in 2024
Hungary
16.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
57th
Hungary rank
56th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- El Salvador
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 16.2% against 16.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 56th of 198 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 16.2% 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 Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hungary?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Hungary rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 56th 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.