Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 58.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 58.9% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador peaked at 58.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.7% | — |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 58.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 58.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 25.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 34.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 45.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 52.7% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.7% | 58.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 94 Guatemala 59.3% compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 59.3% compare
- 96 Palestine, State of 59.2% compare
- 98 Libya 58.6% compare
- 99 Denmark 58.4% compare
- 100 Seychelles 58.3% 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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in El Salvador was 58.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.