Health system composite index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Health system composite index was 0.2941 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in El Salvador is 0.2941 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 584.8% on the previous year and up 52,792.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in El Salvador peaked at 0.5443 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | -0.5496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 1975 | -0.5121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 1980 | -0.5323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 1981 | -0.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.5% |
| 1982 | -0.3444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.5% |
| 1983 | -0.375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.9% |
| 1984 | -0.5282 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -118.8% |
| 1986 | -0.3412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -443.5% |
| 1987 | -0.523 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.2% |
| 1989 | -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0334 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.9% |
| 1991 | -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1868.8% |
| 1992 | -0.6169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -115.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0794 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +59.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -175.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -385.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5443 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +218.5% |
| 1999 | 0.071 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +585.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4189 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2769 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +284.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3009 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2264 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -193.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0877 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -100.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0676 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12255.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1255 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +85.7% |
| 2017 | -0.2802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +123.3% |
| 2018 | -0.1189 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 2020 | -0.4005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +277.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -109.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1189.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -85.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -584.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2941 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2941 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -12255.2% | 0.0006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0676 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1991 | -1868.8% | -0.0334 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2022 | -1189.7% | 0.0381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4155 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2000 | +585.9% | 0.071 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4873 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2024 | +584.8% | -0.0607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2941 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.5309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.3566 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0785 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5443 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3341 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0884 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2264 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1089 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 0.3012 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.301 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 90 Egypt 0.2956 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 92 Barbados 0.2866 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 93 Ukraine 0.2801 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 94 Lithuania 0.2743 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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)
- 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 health system composite index in El Salvador?
- Health system composite index in El Salvador was 0.2941 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5443 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for health system composite index?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52,792.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.