Physicians per 1000 people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.62 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.62
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 2018
All-time low
0.187
in 1960
Years of data
20
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in El Salvador, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in El Salvador is 1.62, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in El Salvador peaked at 2.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.187, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2425 | 0.242 | 0.243 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.428 | 0.326 | 0.647 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.942 | 0.66 | 1.23 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.33 | 1.91 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.57 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.57 | 2.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.66 compare
- 96 Algeria 1.66 compare
- 97 Panama 1.62 compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 1.57 compare
- 100 Macau (China) 1.56 compare
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 1.52 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0831 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4295 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.525 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in El Salvador?
- Physicians per 1000 people in El Salvador was 1.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.187 in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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