Argentina vs El Salvador: Share of women who are obese
Argentina
38.4%
in 2024
El Salvador
38.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
52nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 38.8% against 38.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 11.8% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 18.2% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 25.4% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 32.4% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 37.5% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Argentina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 38.8% against 38.4% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.