Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5
World rank
61st
of 95 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 1988
All-time low
4.96
in 2014
Years of data
7
1988–2021
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in El Salvador, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-age <-2 sd in El Salvador stood at 5.
The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in El Salvador peaked at 11.1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11.1 | — |
| 1993 | 8.03 | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 9.65 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 6.68 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.56, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.84 | 8.03 | 9.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.41 | 6.14 | 6.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in El Salvador?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in El Salvador was 5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 1988.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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