Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ was 303.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
303.15
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
311.79
in 2022
All-time low
78.19
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 303.15 for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ in El Salvador peaked at 311.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.19, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 21st of 32 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 per capita in US$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.19 | — |
| 2001 | 78.9 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.68 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 85.87 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 91.81 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 103.97 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 120.5 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 116.2 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 121.99 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 119.47 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 132.92 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 159.84 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 155.81 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 170.63 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 171.85 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 182.27 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 189.11 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 184.24 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 190.1 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 203.69 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 231.7 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 298.05 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 311.79 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 303.15 | -2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 303.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 327.39, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 303.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 319.35, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.16 | 78.19 | 121.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.05 | 132.92 | 203.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.17 | 231.7 | 311.79 | 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 per capita in us$ in El Salvador?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ in El Salvador was 303.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 311.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.19 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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