Private health expenditure per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Private health expenditure per person was 453.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
453.37
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
453.37
in 2023
All-time low
168.92
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in El Salvador stood at 453.37. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in El Salvador peaked at 453.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168.92, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 89th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.92 | — |
| 2001 | 176.72 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 179.52 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 185.66 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 197.2 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 252.23 | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 223.11 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 243.87 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 254.92 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 245.55 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 249.57 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 264.3 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 267 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 284.83 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 279.81 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 302.09 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 315.17 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 343.41 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 346.46 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 399.38 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 293.98 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 390.88 | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 425.34 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 453.37 | +6.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 453.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 453.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.77 | 168.92 | 254.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.2 | 249.57 | 399.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.89 | 293.98 | 453.37 | 4 |
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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 private health expenditure per person in El Salvador?
- Private health expenditure per person in El Salvador was 453.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 453.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.92 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for private health expenditure per person?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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