Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.57 per 10,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.57 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
114th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.98 per 10,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
1.45 per 10,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
8
2002–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in El Salvador, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in El Salvador stood at 1.57 per 10,000 people.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in El Salvador peaked at 8.98 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.45 per 10,000 people, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 114th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.79 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 7.09 per 10,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 7.74 per 10,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 per 10,000 people | -81.1% |
| 2018 | 8.98 per 10,000 people | +515.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 per 10,000 people | -83.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 per 10,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.57 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.57 per 10,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 per 10,000 people | 5.79 per 10,000 people | 7.74 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.22 per 10,000 people | 1.46 per 10,000 people | 8.98 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.52 per 10,000 people | 1.45 per 10,000 people | 1.57 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 111 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 people compare
- 112 Belize 1.71 per 10,000 people compare
- 113 Pakistan 1.61 per 10,000 people compare
- 115 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 1.45 per 10,000 people 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)
- 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 worker density, by type of occupation in El Salvador?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in El Salvador was 1.57 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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