Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 32.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in El Salvador stood at 32.49.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in El Salvador peaked at 45.69 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.42, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.36 | — |
| 2001 | 45.14 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.85 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.69 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 44.67 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.03 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.75 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 41.64 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 42.01 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.43 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 37.81 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.15 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.04 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.4 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 36.57 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.22 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 34.54 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.28 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 37.49 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.67 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.42 | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 30.51 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 31.1 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 32.49 | +4.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 32.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 32.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -27.2% | 37.67 | 27.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.06 | 38.43 | 45.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 | 34.54 | 39.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.38 | 27.42 | 32.49 | 4 |
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)
- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in El Salvador?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in El Salvador was 32.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.69 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.42 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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