Denmark vs El Salvador: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Denmark
58.4%
in 2024
El Salvador
58.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
99th
El Salvador rank
97th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Denmark
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 58.9% against 58.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 29.3% | 8.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 39.3% | 7.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 49.0% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 54.5% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.8% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Denmark or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 58.9% against 58.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Denmark and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Denmark ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.