Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 8.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.3
World rank
25th
of 92 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2021
All-time low
3.01
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2021
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in El Salvador, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-height >+2 sd in El Salvador stood at 8.3. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in El Salvador peaked at 8.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 1988.
El Salvador ranks 25th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.01 | — |
| 1993 | 3.66 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 3.89 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.77 | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.38 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | +30.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.79, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.78 | 3.66 | 3.89 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.72 | 5.68 | 5.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 6.38 | 6.38 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 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-height >+2 sd in El Salvador?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in El Salvador was 8.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 1988.
- How does El Salvador rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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