Physicians (per 1,000 people) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.62 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.96 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.187 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
20
1960–2023
Physicians in El Salvador, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in El Salvador stood at 1.62 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in El Salvador peaked at 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.187 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.187 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.243 per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.242 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.326 per 1,000 people | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 0.387 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.352 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.647 per 1,000 people | +83.8% |
| 1990 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +89.2% |
| 2021 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.62 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.62 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2425 per 1,000 people | 0.242 per 1,000 people | 0.243 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.428 per 1,000 people | 0.326 per 1,000 people | 0.647 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.942 per 1,000 people | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 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)
- 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 physicians in El Salvador?
- Physicians in El Salvador was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.187 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for physicians?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.