El Salvador vs Nauru: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2024
Nauru
8.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
54th
Nauru rank
57th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Nauru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Nauru, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Nauru ranks 57th of 162 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 0.8% | 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 (%), El Salvador or Nauru?
- El Salvador, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between El Salvador and Nauru?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nauru rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Nauru ranks 57th 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.