Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 2.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.9
World rank
68th
of 98 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2021
All-time low
1.31
in 2003
Years of data
7
1988–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in El Salvador, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.9 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in El Salvador peaked at 2.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 68th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.16 | — |
| 1993 | 1.53 | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +35.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.53 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.31 | 1.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in El Salvador?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in El Salvador was 2.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 98 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 82.7%. 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 (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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