Health worker density, by type of occupation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Health worker density, by type of occupation 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
113th
of 183 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 113th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation 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% |
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
- 110 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 people compare
- 111 Belize 1.71 per 10,000 people compare
- 112 Pakistan 1.61 per 10,000 people compare
- 114 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 116 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)
- 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 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 113th out of 183 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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