Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 129 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2022
All-time low
9.3%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in El Salvador stood at 18.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in El Salvador peaked at 25.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 11th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +62.7% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +76.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +54.9% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 9.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 14.0% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 8 Czechia 20.3% compare
- 9 Australia 20.0% compare
- 10 Palau 18.9% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.6% compare
- 14 New Zealand 18.2% 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 total government spending on essential services, health in El Salvador?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in El Salvador was 18.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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