Health expenditure government expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Health expenditure government expenditure was 18.51 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.51
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21.44
in 2022
All-time low
15.81
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in El Salvador is 18.51, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 21.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.81, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Health expenditure government expenditure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.81 | — |
| 2001 | 17.69 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 17.78 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.19 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.68 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 18.94 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.31 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.98 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 16.66 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 15.81 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.09 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.99 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 16.27 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 16.72 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.98 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.74 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.65 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.31 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 16.46 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.97 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.72 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 20.65 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 21.44 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.51 | -13.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 18.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 18.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.89 | 15.81 | 19.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 16.27 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.58 | 17.72 | 21.44 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in El Salvador?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in El Salvador was 18.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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