Ecuador vs El Salvador: Prevalence of obesity, male
Ecuador
23.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
23.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
69th
El Salvador rank
68th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23.8% against 23.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 68th of 196 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 6.3% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 10.0% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.9% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 19.6% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.9% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 23.8% against 23.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Ecuador ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 68th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.