El Salvador vs Syria: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
El Salvador
65.7%
in 2024
Syria
66.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
59th
Syria rank
57th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 66.2% against 65.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 59th and Syria ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.1% | 45.7% | 10.6% | Syria |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 52.3% | 6.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 59.3% | 4.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 65.7% | 5.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 66.4% | 1.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), El Salvador or Syria?
- Syria, at 66.2% against 65.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between El Salvador and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Syria rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- El Salvador ranks 59th and Syria ranks 57th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.