Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 0.9114 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.9114 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 3.85 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7483 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.893 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7829 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7483 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7577 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8017 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8737 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9695 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9359 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9114 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.7483 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.7577 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.9114 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 141 Mali 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Serbia 0.9501 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Türkiye 0.9334 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Tuvalu 0.91 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8947 % change on previous year compare
- 147 French Polynesia 0.8762 % change on previous year compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 0.9114 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7483 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.