Nursing personnel in El Salvador

El Salvador: Nursing personnel was 88.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
88.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 85 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2013
All-time low
88.1%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Nursing personnel in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0204060801002007201420222007: 88.12013: 92.52014: 92.42015: 92.12016: 91.82017: 91.42018: 90.92021: 88.72022: 88.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 88.2% for nursing personnel in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in El Salvador peaked at 92.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 28th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Nursing personnel in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (%) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 88.1%
2013 92.5% +5.0%
2014 92.4% -0.1%
2015 92.1% -0.3%
2016 91.8% -0.3%
2017 91.4% -0.4%
2018 90.9% -0.5%
2021 88.7% -2.4%
2022 88.2% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.1% 88.1% 88.1% 1
2010s 91.9% 90.9% 92.5% 6
2020s 88.5% 88.2% 88.7% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 25 New Zealand 89.8% compare
  2. 26 Ireland 89.5% compare
  3. 27 Panama 89.1% compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.1% compare
  5. 30 South Africa 88.0% compare
  6. 31 Australia 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in El Salvador?
Nursing personnel in El Salvador was 88.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for nursing personnel?
El Salvador ranks 28th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
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