1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in El Salvador
El Salvador: 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty was 1.89 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in El Salvador is 1.89, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.2% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in El Salvador peaked at 20.51 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.78 | — |
| 2001 | 19.11 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 19.88 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.51 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.4 | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 15.76 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.83 | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 7.49 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 10.66 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.35 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.51 | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | +141.1% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | -66.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08, 61% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +141.1% | 2.32 | 5.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.86 | 7.49 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 2.32 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 1.89 | 5.59 | 2 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in El Salvador?
- 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in El Salvador was 1.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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