Obesity in men vs obesity in women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 23.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.8
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.8
in 2024
All-time low
5.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 23.8 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in El Salvador peaked at 23.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.04 | — |
| 1981 | 5.27 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.52 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5.78 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 6.06 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 6.35 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 6.66 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.98 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 7.32 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.67 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8.04 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 8.43 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 8.83 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 9.25 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.68 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.13 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.6 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 11.08 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.58 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.6 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 13.12 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.64 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.15 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.66 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.16 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.66 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.14 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.62 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.1 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 17.57 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.03 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.48 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.93 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.37 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.81 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.24 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.66 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.09 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.51 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.95 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.39 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.84 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.31 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.8 | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.66, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.31, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.26 | 5.04 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.97 | 8.04 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.89 | 12.6 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.57 | 17.57 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.86 | 21.95 | 23.8 | 5 |
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 obesity in men vs obesity in women in El Salvador?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in El Salvador was 23.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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