Colombia vs El Salvador: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Colombia
2.6%
in 2024
El Salvador
2.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
115th
El Salvador rank
116th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 2.6% against 2.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Colombia ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 116th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.