Highlights of El Salvador BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in El Salvador gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 109.78%109.78%
Fat : 35.58%35.58%
Plant protein : 11.85%11.85%
Animal protein : 6.41%6.41%
63.62% increase in caloric supply : Currently El Salvador gets 2577/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1575/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in El Salvador
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum are three major Cereal preferences in El Salvador
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in El Salvador average intake is 170.79 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Plantains and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in El Salvador
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in El Salvador average Fruit intake is 147.18grams
In El Salvador, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
56.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in El Salvador is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
