Hospital beds in El Salvador
El Salvador: Hospital beds was 1.21 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in El Salvador, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in El Salvador stood at 1.21 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in El Salvador peaked at 2.18 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.04 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital beds in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 124 Malawi 1.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Palestine, State of 1.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Qatar 1.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Costa Rica 1.14 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Gambia 1.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 1.09 per 1,000 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in El Salvador?
- Hospital beds in El Salvador was 1.21 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for hospital beds?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.