Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Dominican Republic
7.51
in 2024
El Salvador
8.46
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
15th
El Salvador rank
13th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.46 against 7.51 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.95.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 | 5.13 | 2.34 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 6.9 | 0.7077 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 8.13 | 0.6211 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.46 against 7.51 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.95, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th 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.