Belarus vs El Salvador: Share of overweight men vs. women
Belarus
61.4%
in 2024
El Salvador
60.8%
in 2024
Belarus rank
76th
El Salvador rank
79th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Belarus
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 61.4% against 60.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 76th and El Salvador ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3% | 33.1% | 11.2% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 42.8% | 3.5% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.7% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 57.5% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.2% | 0.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Belarus or El Salvador?
- Belarus, at 61.4% against 60.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Belarus and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and El Salvador rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Belarus ranks 76th and El Salvador ranks 79th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.