Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 193.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 193.11 for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in El Salvador peaked at 193.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.74, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.74 | — |
| 2001 | 80.06 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 81.29 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 84.89 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 90.19 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 116.66 | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 104.44 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 116.03 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 123.16 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 117.87 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 121.44 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 133.5 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 139.22 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 143.86 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 136.7 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 144.32 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 145.41 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 153.99 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 157.49 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 176.84 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 125.11 | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 167.88 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 182.7 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 193.11 | +5.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 193.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.34, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 193.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.83, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.3% | 176.84 | 125.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.03 | 75.74 | 123.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.28 | 121.44 | 176.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.2 | 125.11 | 193.11 | 4 |
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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) per capita in us$ in El Salvador?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in El Salvador was 193.11 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 193.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.74 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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