Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 60.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2020
All-time low
46.2%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in El Salvador stood at 60.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in El Salvador peaked at 64.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 85th of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.3% | — |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | -2.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 60.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 60.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.2% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.1% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 60.5% | 64.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in El Salvador?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in El Salvador was 60.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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