Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 1990
All-time low
2.73
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in El Salvador, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in El Salvador stood at 2.75.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in El Salvador peaked at 5.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.13 | — |
| 1991 | 4.9 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.31 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.14 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.98 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.44 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.33 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.02 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.76 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.27 | 3.55 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 2.84 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.73 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in El Salvador was 2.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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