Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 26.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in El Salvador, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in men in El Salvador is 26.8, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in El Salvador peaked at 26.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.8 | — |
| 1976 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.81 | 23.3 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.87 | 24.4 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.92 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 | 26.4 | 26.8 | 7 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in El Salvador?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in El Salvador was 26.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.