Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 4.06 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.06
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
51st
of 63 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2016
All-time low
2.3
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in El Salvador, 2015–2019

0123452015201720192015: 2.32016: 4.92017: 3.92018: 3.42019: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in El Salvador stood at 4.06.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 76.5% over five years.

El Salvador ranks 51st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in El Salvador, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 2.3 —
2016 4.9 +113.0%
2017 3.9 -20.4%
2018 3.41 -12.6%
2019 4.06 +19.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 4.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.13, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 4.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.2, 65% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 48 Mexico 4.44 compare
  2. 49 Luxembourg 4.34 compare
  3. 50 Turkey 4.22 compare
  4. 52 Kazakhstan 3.72 compare
  5. 53 Slovenia 3.69
  6. 54 Canada 3.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in El Salvador?
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in El Salvador was 4.06 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
El Salvador ranks 51st out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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