Health in El Salvador

1,364 indicators covering health for El Salvador.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Child population 10-19 1,113 2025 down 16.4% 17th
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 12.6 2021 up 5.9% 125th
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 0.8 2021 down 11.1% 60th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex 7.6 2021 down 7.3% 83rd
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services 78 2021 up 6.8% 51st
Death rate from unintentional poisoning 0.8 per 100,000 population 2021 down 11.1% 66th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus 1,975 one-year-olds 2023 down 78.7% 89th
Share of deaths that are registered 100.0% 2019 1st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 10.0% 2021 down 51.9% 74th
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 7.09 2022 up 24.6% 49th
Child population 1,888 2025 down 13.9% 17th
Malaria cases reported 0 2024 down 100.0% 81st
Mean systolic blood pressure 118.3 2009 up 0.1% 172nd
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.5 2009 up 1.9% 47th
HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment 76.32 million constant 2019 US$ 2024 up 22.5% 28th
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 35th
Life expectancy at birth 72.52 2025 up 2.2% 29th
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 94.0% 2022 up 4.4% 39th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 8.3% 2021 up 45.6% 24th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 3.17 2020 up 81.1% 176th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.5% 2020 down 14.5% 116th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.2% 2020 up 16.7% 58th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 34th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 42nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 unchanged 102nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.1% 2020 down 46.2% 110th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 3.17 2020 up 81.1% 85th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 91 2025 up 7.1% 46th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 78 2025 up 44.4% 94th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 6.97 2020 up 94.2% 72nd
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae 987.51 one-year-olds 2023 down 89.3% 120th
Reported number of human rabies deaths 0 2024 62nd
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 99.0% 2022 up 1.5% 39th
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2023 47th
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 7,200 2024 down 28.0% 69th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 2.7% 2021 up 285.7% 57th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 3.2% 2021 up 33.3% 55th
Maternal mortality ratio 26.8 2023 down 29.5% 37th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 88.0% 2024 up 2.0% 25th
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 10.05 2024 down 34.2% 27th
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 8.84 2024 down 32.6% 28th
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 997 2024 down 44.4% 17th
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 4.34 2024 down 35.7% 31st
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.8% 2021 up 300.0% 44th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.6% 2021 down 14.3% 60th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 8.4% 2021 up 68.0% 18th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 8.3% 2021 up 31.7% 21st
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 77.0% 2025 up 175.0% 46th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 4.7% 2021 down 30.9% 55th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 5.2% 2021 down 21.2% 57th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 9.1% 2021 down 54.3% 64th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 10.9% 2021 down 49.5% 67th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 10 2022 down 16.7% 66th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 1,896 2011 up 30.0% 109th
Physiotherapists 443 2022 down 2.9% 65th
Diarrhea treatment 69.8% 2014 up 35.8% 8th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.0% 2014 up 11.6% 47th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 80th
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 92.52 2017 up 25.0% 34th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 313 2012 down 9.0% 112th