Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in El Salvador, 1993–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in El Salvador stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in El Salvador peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 51.0% | — |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 51.0% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 69.4% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 91.1% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 36 Estonia 99.1% compare
- 36 North Macedonia 99.1% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 99.1% compare
- 39 Uruguay 99.0% compare
- 39 Dominica 99.0% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 99.0% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in El Salvador?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in El Salvador was 99.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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