El Salvador vs Least developed countries: Prevalence of overweight
El Salvador
66.2%
in 2022
Least developed countries
26.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
41st
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- El Salvador
- Least developed countries
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 66.2% against 26.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 39.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 9.6% | 38.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 14.5% | 42.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 20.9% | 42.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 25.7% | 40.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, El Salvador or Least developed countries?
- El Salvador, at 66.2% against 26.5% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between El Salvador and Least developed countries?
- 39.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Least developed countries?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- El Salvador ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.