El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 162 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 10.1% | 3.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- El Salvador, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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.