Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 41.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in El Salvador is 41.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in El Salvador peaked at 41.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1 | — |
| 2001 | 33.4 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.7 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.2 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.7 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.6 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 36.5 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.4 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.2 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.1 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 40 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.7 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.3 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.6 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.1 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.6 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.62 | 33.1 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.93 | 35.6 | 40.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.78 | 40.3 | 41.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in El Salvador?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in El Salvador was 41.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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