Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 30.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in El Salvador, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in El Salvador stood at 30.88. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in El Salvador peaked at 30.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.11, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.11 | — |
| 1991 | 12.66 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 13.22 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 13.79 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 14.37 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.97 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 15.57 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 16.19 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 16.82 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.45 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.08 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.31 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.92 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.52 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.12 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.72 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.31 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.91 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.09 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.68 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.27 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.85 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.42 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.98 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.54 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.65 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.19 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.75 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.31 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.88 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.71 | 12.11 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.81 | 18.08 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 | 24.09 | 29.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.31 | 29.75 | 30.88 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in El Salvador was 30.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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