Share of population with very large health spending in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share of population with very large health spending was 1.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
30th
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Share of population with very large health spending in El Salvador, 2015–2019

00.511.52015201720192015: 0.69 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1 %2019: 1.4 %

Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of population with very large health spending in El Salvador stood at 1.4%.

That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.

El Salvador ranks 30th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population with very large health spending in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with very large health spending in El Salvador, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 0.7%
2016 1.4% +108.7%
2017 1.2% -18.1%
2018 1.0% -12.7%
2019 1.4% +34.0%

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 28 Philippines 1.4%
  2. 29 Tajikistan 1.4%
  3. 31 Mexico 1.2% compare
  4. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.2% compare
  5. 32 Estonia 1.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with very large health spending in El Salvador?
Share of population with very large health spending in El Salvador was 1.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with very large health spending recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of population with very large health spending recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for share of population with very large health spending?
El Salvador ranks 30th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).