Share of men who are obese in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of men who are obese was 23.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are 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 who are obese in El Salvador peaked at 23.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, 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.
Share of men who are obese in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 23.8% | 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 share of men who are obese in El Salvador?
- Share of men who are obese in El Salvador was 23.8% 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 men who are obese recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of men who are obese?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.