El Salvador vs Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity, female
El Salvador
38.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
37.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
49th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 38.8% against 37.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.9% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.2% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.9% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 38.8% against 37.7% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.