Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in El Salvador
El Salvador: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 13.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in El Salvador, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in El Salvador stood at 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in El Salvador peaked at 37.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 66th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.8% | — |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 26.1% | 37.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.1% | 3 |
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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in El Salvador?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in El Salvador was 13.3% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.