El Salvador vs ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

El Salvador
30.88
in 2022
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
24.36
in 2022
El Salvador rank
49th
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank
51st

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • El Salvador
  • ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 30.88 against 24.36 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), a difference of 6.52.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ahead.

El Salvador ranks 49th and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 51st 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_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.81 19.47 1.34 El Salvador
2010s 26.68 21.86 4.82 El Salvador
2020s 30.31 23.98 6.34 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_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
El Salvador, at 30.88 against 24.36 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between El Salvador and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
6.52, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
El Salvador ranks 49th and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 51st 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