Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Cape Verde
8.4%
in 2024
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
55th
El Salvador rank
54th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 54th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.9% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.1% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 54th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.