Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador stood at 2.25 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 5.28 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.12 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 101 Slovenia 2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Chile 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Fiji 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Slovakia 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Costa Rica 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Georgia 2.19 % 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.