Number of children who are underweight in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of children who are underweight was 25,300 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25,300
World rank
77th
of 96 countries
All-time high
88,552
in 1988
All-time low
25,300
in 2021
Years of data
7
1988–2021
Number of children who are underweight in El Salvador, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of children who are underweight in El Salvador stood at 25,300. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in El Salvador peaked at 88,552 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 25,300, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of children who are underweight in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 88,552 | — |
| 1993 | 67,253 | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 75,035 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 42,320 | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 39,735 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 28,714 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 25,300 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88,552 | 88,552 | 88,552 | 1 |
| 1990s | 71,144 | 67,253 | 75,035 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41,028 | 39,735 | 42,320 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,714 | 28,714 | 28,714 | 1 |
| 2020s | 25,300 | 25,300 | 25,300 | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 74 Dominican Republic 30,846 compare
- 75 Lesotho 29,792 compare
- 76 Jordan 29,082 compare
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,296 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 22,841 compare
- 80 Djibouti 20,268 compare
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 of children who are underweight in El Salvador?
- Number of children who are underweight in El Salvador was 25,300 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 88,552 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,300 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of children who are underweight?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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