El Salvador vs Guatemala: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
El Salvador
2.6%
in 2024
Guatemala
2.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
116th
Guatemala rank
114th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 116th and Guatemala ranks 114th 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 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 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 (crude estimate), El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 2.7% 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 El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala 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 (crude estimate)?
- El Salvador ranks 116th and Guatemala ranks 114th 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.