Food supply vs life expectancy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Food supply vs life expectancy was 72.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.1
in 2023
All-time low
43.81
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 72.1 for food supply vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in El Salvador peaked at 72.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.81, in 1951.
El Salvador ranks 145th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.2 | — |
| 1951 | 43.81 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 44.75 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 44.99 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.51 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 46.03 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 46.56 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 47.12 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 47.69 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 47.97 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 48.29 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 48.63 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 49 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 49.38 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 49.75 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 50.21 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.67 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.84 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.84 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.28 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.36 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.66 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51.96 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.78 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.89 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.42 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 54.38 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.05 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 54.71 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.8 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 48.59 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 50.89 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 53.34 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 54.37 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 56.57 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 58.03 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 59.33 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 59.4 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.98 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 61.98 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 62.54 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.94 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.9 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 65.48 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.25 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.66 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.28 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.71 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.97 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.53 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.79 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.34 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.82 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.14 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.91 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.42 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.22 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.14 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.95 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.91 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.01 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.38 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.72 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.24 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.94 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.97 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 | 43.81 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.89 | 48.29 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 51.36 | 54.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 48.59 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 61.98 | 67.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 67.71 | 70.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 70.91 | 71.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.06 | 69.94 | 72.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 142 Iraq 72.32 compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 72.12 compare
- 146 India 72 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 71.79 compare
- 148 Mongolia 71.73 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3554 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in El Salvador?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in El Salvador was 72.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 1951.
- How does El Salvador rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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