El Salvador vs Turkmenistan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

El Salvador
41.6
in 2024
Turkmenistan
37.8
in 2024
El Salvador rank
92nd
Turkmenistan rank
95th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 41.6 against 37.8 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3.8.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

El Salvador ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 33.62 35.88 2.26 Turkmenistan
2010s 38.93 31.25 7.68 El Salvador
2020s 40.78 33.46 7.32 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), El Salvador or Turkmenistan?
El Salvador, at 41.6 against 37.8 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
3.8, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Turkmenistan rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed