El Salvador vs Guatemala: Share of overweight men vs. women
El Salvador
60.8%
in 2024
Guatemala
61.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Guatemala rank
77th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 61.2% against 60.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 77th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 25.0% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 32.0% | 10.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 40.9% | 10.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 51.5% | 6.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 59.3% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 61.2% against 60.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 77th 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.