Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 381.98 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 381.98 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in El Salvador peaked at 381.98 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157.33 current international $, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157.33 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 161.71 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 165.23 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 171.48 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 181.5 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 214.35 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 191.84 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 210.04 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 220.37 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 205.93 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 210.34 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 223.26 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 225.41 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 240.1 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 235.99 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 244.73 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 254.5 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 281.52 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 287.2 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 323.75 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 230.54 current international $ | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 333.97 current international $ | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 362.14 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 381.98 current international $ | +5.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 381.98 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2 current international $, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 381.98 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43 current international $, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +44.9% | 230.54 current international $ | 333.97 current international $ |
| 2020 | -28.8% | 323.75 current international $ | 230.54 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.98 current international $ | 157.33 current international $ | 220.37 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.68 current international $ | 210.34 current international $ | 323.75 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.16 current international $ | 230.54 current international $ | 381.98 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 402.04 current international $ compare
- 85 Seychelles 391.92 current international $ compare
- 86 Ecuador 382.43 current international $ compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 360.27 current international $ compare
- 89 Guyana 350.45 current international $ compare
- 90 Türkiye 336.99 current international $ 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in El Salvador?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in El Salvador was 381.98 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 381.98 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.33 current international $ in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.