Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 88.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
88.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 90 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2013
All-time low
88.1%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in El Salvador is 88.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in El Salvador peaked at 92.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 88.1% | — |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 88.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 88.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.9% | 92.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 88.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 26 New Zealand 89.8% compare
- 27 Ireland 89.5% compare
- 28 Panama 89.1% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.1% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 88.1% compare
- 32 South Africa 88.0% 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 distribution, by sex and type of occupation in El Salvador?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in El Salvador was 88.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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