Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0887 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in El Salvador, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.0887. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.1298 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0887, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1298 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1253 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1203 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.118 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1154 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1132 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.111 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.107 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1025 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0973 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0947 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0932 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0912 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0887 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.114 | 0.0973 | 0.1298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0919 | 0.0887 | 0.0947 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 107 Seychelles 0.0929 compare
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- 111 Uzbekistan 0.0886 compare
- 112 Mongolia 0.0879 compare
- 113 Jordan 0.0878 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 inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in El Salvador?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in El Salvador was 0.0887 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1298 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0887 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.