Medical doctors in El Salvador
El Salvador: Medical doctors was 10,194 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,194
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
98th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18,427
in 2018
All-time low
7,268
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2023
Medical doctors in El Salvador, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in El Salvador stood at 10,194.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in El Salvador peaked at 18,427 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,268, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,268 | — |
| 2002 | 7,938 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 10,355 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 11,542 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 18,427 | +59.7% |
| 2021 | 9,303 | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 9,833 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 10,194 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,268 | 7,268 | 7,268 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,945 | 7,938 | 11,542 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,427 | 18,427 | 18,427 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9,777 | 9,303 | 10,194 | 3 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0831 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4295 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.525 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in El Salvador?
- Medical doctors in El Salvador was 10,194 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18,427 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,268 in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for medical doctors?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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