Public healthcare spending share gdp in El Salvador
El Salvador: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 5.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in El Salvador is 5.62, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in El Salvador peaked at 6.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 | — |
| 2001 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.89 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.52 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.69 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.85 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.58 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.62 | -8.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.83 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.37 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.62 | 6.42 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in El Salvador?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in El Salvador was 5.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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