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
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
| 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
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 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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