Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) 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
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 36.66 | — |
| 1993 | 31.57 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 32.28 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.61 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 20.79 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 13.65 | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 10 | -26.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
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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