El Salvador vs Palestine: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
El Salvador
58.9%
in 2024
Palestine
59.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
97th
Palestine rank
96th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 59.2% against 58.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Palestine ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 41.1% | 11.8% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 48.4% | 9.1% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 54.7% | 5.7% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 58.3% | 3.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 59.3% | 1.5% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 59.2% 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 Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Palestine rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Palestine ranks 96th 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.