Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in El Salvador stood at 2.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 4.86 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.02 % change on previous year, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.69 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 117 Mexico 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Ghana 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Czechia 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Hungary 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Vanuatu 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Belize 2.02 % 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)
- 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 in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.