Height-for-age <-2 SD in El Salvador

El Salvador: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 10 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10
World rank
73rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
36.66
in 1988
All-time low
10
in 2021
Years of data
7
1988–2021

Height-for-age <-2 SD in El Salvador, 1988–2021

102030401988200420211988: 36.71993: 31.61998: 32.32003: 24.62008: 20.82014: 13.62021: 10

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 10 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in El Salvador peaked at 36.66 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.66 36.66 36.66 1
1990s 31.92 31.57 32.28 2
2000s 22.7 20.79 24.61 2
2010s 13.65 13.65 13.65 1
2020s 10 10 10 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd in El Salvador?
Height-for-age <-2 sd in El Salvador was 10 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 36.66 in 1988.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
96 places, 948 data points, 1985–2024
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