El Salvador vs Spain: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
El Salvador
16.2%
in 2024
Spain
15.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
57th
Spain rank
60th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 16.2% against 15.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 7.3% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 10.7% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.9% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 15.0% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 0.1% | 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 Spain?
- El Salvador, at 16.2% against 15.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between El Salvador and Spain?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th 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.