El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children who are overweight
El Salvador
8.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 163 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 10.1% | 3.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, El Salvador or Saudi Arabia?
- El Salvador, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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 (%).