El Salvador vs Poland: Share of children who are overweight

El Salvador
8.5%
in 2024
Poland
8.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
54th
Poland rank
51st

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • El Salvador
  • Poland
02468200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

El Salvador ranks 54th and Poland ranks 51st of 163 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 5.1% 0.0% El Salvador
2010s 6.9% 6.4% 0.5% El Salvador
2020s 8.1% 8.0% 0.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, El Salvador or Poland?
Poland, at 8.6% against 8.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between El Salvador and Poland?
0.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Poland rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
El Salvador ranks 54th and Poland ranks 51st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. 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 children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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