Bolivia vs El Salvador: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Bolivia
9.89
in 2024
El Salvador
8.46
in 2024
Bolivia rank
10th
El Salvador rank
13th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 9.89 against 8.46 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.43.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 | 5.13 | 3.9 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 8.89 | 6.9 | 1.99 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 9.45 | 8.13 | 1.32 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Bolivia or El Salvador?
- Bolivia, at 9.89 against 8.46 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 1.43, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.