Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) was 8.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.46
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
8.46
in 2024
All-time low
4.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8.46 for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in El Salvador peaked at 8.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.43 | — |
| 2001 | 4.56 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.86 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.02 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.36 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.54 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.72 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.91 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.28 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.45 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.63 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.81 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.19 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.37 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.52 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.81 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.96 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.11 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.28 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.46 | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.44, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.13 | 4.43 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 7.81 | 8.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.89 compare
- 11 Peru 9.03 compare
- 12 Chile 8.74 compare
- 14 Costa Rica 7.87 compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 7.51 compare
- 16 Mexico 7.44 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 overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in El Salvador?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in El Salvador was 8.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- El Salvador ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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