El Salvador vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of overweight
El Salvador
66.2%
in 2022
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
29.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
41st
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
38th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- El Salvador
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 66.2% against 29.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 36.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 41st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th 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 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 7.9% | 40.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 13.7% | 43.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 22.0% | 40.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 28.4% | 37.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, El Salvador or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- El Salvador, at 66.2% against 29.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between El Salvador and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 36.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- El Salvador ranks 41st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th 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.