El Salvador vs North Macedonia: Share of adults defined as obese

El Salvador
31.41
in 2024
North Macedonia
31.2
in 2024
El Salvador rank
55th
North Macedonia rank
57th

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • El Salvador
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 31.41 against 31.2 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Macedonia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 55th and North Macedonia ranks 57th of 196 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.11 13.56 5.45 North Macedonia
1990s 13.17 16.39 3.22 North Macedonia
2000s 19.56 20.53 0.9743 North Macedonia
2010s 25.56 26.01 0.4519 North Macedonia
2020s 30.06 30.14 0.0744 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, El Salvador or North Macedonia?
El Salvador, at 31.41 against 31.2 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
0.21, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
El Salvador ranks 55th and North Macedonia ranks 57th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed