El Salvador vs Finland: Obesity in men vs. women
El Salvador
23.8%
in 2024
Finland
23.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
71st
Finland rank
73rd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- El Salvador
- Finland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23.8% against 23.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Finland ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 11.2% | 5.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 17.3% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 20.0% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, El Salvador or Finland?
- El Salvador, at 23.8% against 23.6% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between El Salvador and Finland?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Finland rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Finland ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.