Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 2.18 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in El Salvador, 1999–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.18 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in El Salvador peaked at 2.66 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3457 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6755 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.859 per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3457 per 1,000 people | -59.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +301.8% |
| 2013 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.18 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.18 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6755 per 1,000 people | 0.6755 per 1,000 people | 0.6755 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8646 per 1,000 people | 0.3457 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 2.66 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 124 Uganda 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Sri Lanka 2.26 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 2.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Tunisia 2.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Belize 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in El Salvador?
- Nurses and midwives in El Salvador was 2.18 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3457 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for nurses and midwives?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.