Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in El Salvador
El Salvador: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2024
All-time low
3.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 16.2% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in El Salvador peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 57th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in El Salvador?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in El Salvador was 16.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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