External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 4.44 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.44
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
98th
of 178 countries
All-time high
19.86
in 2009
All-time low
0.0108
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.44 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in El Salvador peaked at 19.86 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0108, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 | +109.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8342 | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8323 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.84 | +361.2% |
| 2005 | 4.55 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 6.79 | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 7.77 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 8.31 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 19.86 | +139.1% |
| 2010 | 16.34 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -85.9% |
| 2012 | 6 | +160.5% |
| 2013 | 9.79 | +63.1% |
| 2014 | 6.68 | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 5.46 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3787 | -93.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6071 | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 | -98.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9834 | +9016.1% |
| 2021 | 4.22 | +328.6% |
| 2022 | 5.71 | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 4.44 | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 | 0.8323 | 19.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 0.0108 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 0.9834 | 5.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in El Salvador?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in El Salvador was 4.44 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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