Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1,176 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador is 1,176 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador peaked at 1,176 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 346.87 current international $, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 92nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 346.87 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 358.27 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 368.38 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 375.28 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 406.32 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 486.86 current international $ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 495.05 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 504.42 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 524.6 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 535.8 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 556.33 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 585.29 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 577.34 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 642.05 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 645.23 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 694.86 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 736.86 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 755.12 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 766.01 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 859.41 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 840.74 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,095 current international $ | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 1,165 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,176 current international $ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.19 current international $ | 346.87 current international $ | 535.8 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.85 current international $ | 556.33 current international $ | 859.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,069 current international $ | 840.74 current international $ | 1,176 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 89 Ecuador 1,238 current international $ compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 1,228 current international $ compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 1,181 current international $ compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1,169 current international $ compare
- 94 Barbados 1,153 current international $ compare
- 95 Suriname 1,143 current international $ compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in El Salvador was 1,176 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,176 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.87 current international $ in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.