Share of men defined as obese in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of men defined as obese was 23.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men defined as obese in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as obese in El Salvador is 23.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in El Salvador peaked at 23.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.26 | 5.04 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.97 | 8.04 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.89 | 12.6 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.57 | 17.57 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.86 | 21.95 | 23.8 | 5 |
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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 men defined as obese in El Salvador?
- Share of men defined as obese in El Salvador was 23.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of men defined as obese?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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