Number children stunted who in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number children stunted who was 46,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in El Salvador is 46,400, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in El Salvador peaked at 214,800 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,400, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 214,800 | — |
| 2001 | 203,400 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 191,300 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 178,000 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 164,400 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 151,200 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 138,800 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 127,800 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 117,900 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 109,000 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 101,500 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 95,100 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 89,500 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 84,400 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 79,700 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 74,800 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 69,500 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 64,200 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 59,900 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 56,400 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 53,000 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 50,600 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 49,300 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 47,900 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 46,400 | -3.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 46,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 46,400 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,660 | 109,000 | 214,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,500 | 56,400 | 101,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,440 | 46,400 | 53,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- 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 number children stunted who in El Salvador?
- Number children stunted who in El Salvador was 46,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 214,800 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,400 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number children stunted who?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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