El Salvador vs Suriname: Total health spending per person
El Salvador
1,176 current international $
in 2023
Suriname
1,143 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
92nd
Suriname rank
95th
Total health spending per person over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,176 current international $ against 1,143 current international $ in Suriname, a difference of 33 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.19 current international $ | 546.94 current international $ | 106.76 current international $ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 681.85 current international $ | 919.12 current international $ | 237.27 current international $ | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,069 current international $ | 1,055 current international $ | 13.45 current international $ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, El Salvador or Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 1,176 current international $ against 1,143 current international $ in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 33 current international $, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for total health spending per person?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 95th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.