El Salvador vs ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

El Salvador
30.88
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
24.75
in 2022
El Salvador rank
49th
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
46th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • El Salvador
  • ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
0102030199020062022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 30.88 against 24.75 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), a difference of 6.13.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 49th and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 46th of 193 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.81 18.79 2.02 El Salvador
2010s 26.68 22.25 4.43 El Salvador
2020s 30.31 24.39 5.92 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, El Salvador or ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
El Salvador, at 30.88 against 24.75 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between El Salvador and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
6.13, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
El Salvador ranks 49th and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed