Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in El Salvador
El Salvador: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 381.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 381.98 for out of pocket expenditure 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in El Salvador peaked at 381.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157.33, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157.33 | — |
| 2001 | 161.71 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 165.23 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 171.48 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 181.5 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 214.35 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 191.84 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 210.04 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 220.37 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 205.93 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 210.34 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 223.26 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 225.41 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 240.1 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 235.99 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 244.73 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 254.5 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 281.52 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 287.2 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 323.75 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 230.54 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 333.97 | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 362.14 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 381.98 | +5.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 381.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 381.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure 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 | 333.97 |
| 2020 | -28.8% | 323.75 | 230.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.98 | 157.33 | 220.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.68 | 210.34 | 323.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.16 | 230.54 | 381.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 402.04 compare
- 85 Seychelles 391.92 compare
- 86 Ecuador 382.43 compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 360.27 compare
- 89 Guyana 350.45 compare
- 90 Turkey 336.99 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in El Salvador?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in El Salvador was 381.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 381.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.33 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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