El Salvador vs Montenegro: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2024
Montenegro
8.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
54th
Montenegro rank
51st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Montenegro ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 17.4% | 12.3% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 13.2% | 6.3% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.8% | 0.7% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), El Salvador or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 8.6% against 8.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Montenegro rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Montenegro ranks 51st 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.