El Salvador vs ESCAP_All countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
El Salvador
11.63
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries
7.37
in 2022
El Salvador rank
77th
ESCAP_All countries rank
78th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- El Salvador
- ESCAP_All countries
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 11.63 against 7.37 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 4.26.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 77th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th 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_All countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 | 2.37 | 5.87 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 4.64 | 5.16 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.36 | 6.93 | 4.43 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, El Salvador or ESCAP_All countries?
- El Salvador, at 11.63 against 7.37 in ESCAP_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between El Salvador and ESCAP_All countries?
- 4.26, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and ESCAP_All countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and ESCAP_All countries rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 78th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.