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
02468200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed