El Salvador vs North Macedonia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
31.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
North Macedonia rank
60th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 31.4% against 31.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Macedonia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 58th and North Macedonia ranks 60th of 199 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 13.6% | 5.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 16.4% | 3.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 20.5% | 1.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 26.0% | 0.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or North Macedonia?
- El Salvador, at 31.4% against 31.2% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and North Macedonia ranks 60th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.