Brazil vs El Salvador: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.4 percent against 8.9 percent in Brazil, a difference of 0.5 percent.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 95th of 160 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 percent | 23.91 percent | 16.03 percent | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.99 percent | 13.65 percent | 6.66 percent | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.46 percent | 9.86 percent | 1.4 percent | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Brazil or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 9.4 percent against 8.9 percent in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 0.5 percent, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Brazil ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 95th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.