The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in El Salvador stood at 79.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in El Salvador peaked at 81 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69 | — |
| 2001 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 79 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2 | 69 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4 | 75 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 78 | 79 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in El Salvador?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in El Salvador was 79 in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2014.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.