Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2021
All-time low
3.8%
in 2001
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 5.6% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in El Salvador peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -8.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 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 5.6% 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 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- El Salvador ranks 44th 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 18.1%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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