El Salvador vs Uruguay: Share of women who are obese
El Salvador
38.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
37.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
55th
Share of women who are obese 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 52nd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 38.8% against 37.7% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 55th 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.