Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 18.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2022
All-time low
15.8%
in 2009
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
El Salvador recorded 18.5% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in El Salvador peaked at 21.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -13.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 18.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 18.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 21.4% | 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 18.5% 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 21.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- El Salvador ranks 18th 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 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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