El Salvador vs New Zealand: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
El Salvador
66.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
67.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
44th
New Zealand rank
41st
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 67.7% against 66.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 40.8% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 51.3% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 60.3% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 65.1% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 67.2% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 67.7% 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 New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- El Salvador ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 41st 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.