Private health spending per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Private health spending per person was 453.37 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person 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
In 2023, private health spending per person in El Salvador stood at 453.37 current international $. 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 spending per person in El Salvador peaked at 453.37 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168.92 current international $, 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 spending per person in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.92 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 176.72 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 179.52 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 185.66 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 197.2 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 252.23 current international $ | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 223.11 current international $ | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 243.87 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 254.92 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 245.55 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 249.57 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 264.3 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 267 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 284.83 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 279.81 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 302.09 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 315.17 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 343.41 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 346.46 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 399.38 current international $ | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 293.98 current international $ | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 390.88 current international $ | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 425.34 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 453.37 current international $ | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.77 current international $ | 168.92 current international $ | 254.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.2 current international $ | 249.57 current international $ | 399.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.89 current international $ | 293.98 current international $ | 453.37 current international $ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in El Salvador?
- Private health spending per person in El Salvador was 453.37 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 private health spending per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 453.37 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.92 current international $ in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for private health spending per person?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.