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 ← Previous Page 20 of 23 Next →