El Salvador vs South Africa: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
El Salvador
2.7%
in 2024
South Africa
2.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
127th
South Africa rank
129th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 129th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 18.2% | 14.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 14.1% | 11.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 7.4% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 2.7% against 2.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- El Salvador ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 129th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.