El Salvador vs Turkmenistan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
El Salvador
58.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
59.3%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
97th
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- El Salvador
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 59.3% against 58.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 34.2% | 4.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 44.7% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 51.4% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.5% | 0.3% | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th 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.