El Salvador vs Qatar: Share of children who are overweight
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2024
Qatar
8.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
54th
Qatar rank
51st
Share of children who are overweight over time
- El Salvador
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Qatar ranks 51st of 163 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 10.8% | 5.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.9% | 3.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.9% | 0.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, El Salvador or Qatar?
- Qatar, 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 Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Qatar rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Qatar ranks 51st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β 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
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).