Bolivia vs El Salvador: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Bolivia
66.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
66.8%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
46th
El Salvador rank
44th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 66.8% against 66.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 38.1% | 6.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 48.1% | 8.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 56.8% | 8.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 62.9% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 66.1% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 66.8% against 66.3% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Bolivia ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 44th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.