El Salvador vs Guatemala: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
El Salvador
58.9%
in 2024
Guatemala
59.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
97th
Guatemala rank
94th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 59.3% against 58.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 94th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 23.6% | 5.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 30.1% | 9.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 38.1% | 10.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 48.5% | 6.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.0% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 59.3% against 58.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 94th 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.