External health expenditure channeled through government in El Salvador
El Salvador: External health expenditure channeled through government was 14.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
114th
of 164 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2021
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
External health expenditure channeled through government in El Salvador, 2017–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 14.0% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 655.2% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 114th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External health expenditure channeled through government in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +1347.2% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -9.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 14.0% | 27.9% | 3 |
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 external health expenditure channeled through government in El Salvador?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in El Salvador was 14.0% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.