Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 8.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in El Salvador, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8.3% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in El Salvador peaked at 8.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.8% | — |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +33.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 9.2% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 8.7% compare
- 20 Nicaragua 8.6% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 8.2% compare
- 23 Peru 8.1% compare
- 24 Lesotho 8.0% 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 prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in El Salvador was 8.3% in 2021, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.