El Salvador vs Georgia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
El Salvador
66.8%
in 2024
Georgia
67.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
44th
Georgia rank
43rd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- El Salvador
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 67.0% against 66.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Georgia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 44th and Georgia ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 38.3% | 0.1% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 44.3% | 3.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 51.7% | 5.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 60.1% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.6% | 0.5% | 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, El Salvador or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 67.0% against 66.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between El Salvador and Georgia?
- 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Georgia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Georgia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- El Salvador ranks 44th and Georgia ranks 43rd 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.