El Salvador vs Romania: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults
El Salvador
32.2%
in 2024
Romania
32.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
50th
Romania rank
49th
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults over time
- El Salvador
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 32.4% against 32.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Romania ranks 49th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 9.7% | 4.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.2% | 5.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.1% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.7% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of obesity in adults, El Salvador or Romania?
- Romania, at 32.4% against 32.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of obesity in adults between El Salvador and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Romania rank globally for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Romania ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.