Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2005
All-time low
35.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in El Salvador is 38.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in El Salvador peaked at 51.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +5.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 38.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 38.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.1% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.0% | 38.6% | 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in El Salvador?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in El Salvador was 38.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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