Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 10.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in El Salvador, 1988–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 10.0% for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in El Salvador peaked at 36.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 36.7% | — |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.6% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.8% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
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More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in El Salvador?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in El Salvador was 10.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.