Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 10.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 74 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2016
All-time low
4.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in El Salvador, 2014–2019

46810122014201620192014: 4.22016: 12.32017: 11.42018: 10.42019: 10.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in El Salvador stood at 10.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.

El Salvador ranks 58th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%) in El Salvador, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 4.2%
2016 12.3% +189.9%
2017 11.4% -7.7%
2018 10.4% -8.3%
2019 10.5% +0.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 10.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 55 Serbia 11.0% compare
  2. 56 Japan 10.9% compare
  3. 57 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  4. 59 Switzerland 10.3%
  5. 60 Czechia 10.0% compare
  6. 61 North Macedonia 10.0% compare
  7. 61 Slovakia 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in El Salvador?
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in El Salvador was 10.5% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
El Salvador ranks 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
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