Share of population with large expenditures on health in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 4.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.1%
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 expenditures on health in El Salvador, 2015–2019
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of population with large expenditures on health in El Salvador stood at 4.1%.
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 expenditures on health in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.3% | — |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +113.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +19.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.2%, 65% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
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 share of population with large expenditures on health in El Salvador?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in El Salvador was 4.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).