Coverage of essential health services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Coverage of essential health services was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in El Salvador is 79, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in El Salvador peaked at 81 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69 | — |
| 2001 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 79 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2 | 69 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4 | 75 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 78 | 79 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in El Salvador?
- Coverage of essential health services in El Salvador was 79 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2014.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for coverage of essential health services?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.