El Salvador vs Guatemala: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
El Salvador
2.5%
in 2024
Guatemala
2.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
133rd
Guatemala rank
136th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 133rd and Guatemala ranks 136th of 198 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd and Guatemala ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.