Health in El Salvador

1,364 indicators covering health for El Salvador.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 73rd
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 80th
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected 0.0486 2022 up 43.0% 63rd
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.3382 2014 down 92.3% 70th
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 44 2022 up 7.3% 9th
Total number of notified TB cases 2,220 2014 up 51.4% 109th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 316 2021 87th
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries 2,784 2018 down 15.6% 9th
Mortality rate 3.61 2024 down 51.7% 22nd
Neonatal deaths 0.4303 2024 down 2.3% 33rd
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 20.7 2024 up 38.0% 22nd
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2012 109th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 93.0% 2011 up 5.7% 13th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus 97.0% 2024 unchanged 9th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 10 2022 down 16.7% 62nd
Insufficiently active 86.11 2016 up 0.2% 40th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 67th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 26.6 2021 135th
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 48.4% 2014 up 6.8% 21st
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 67th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 50 2022 unchanged 65th
Number of presumed malaria cases 0 2024 40th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 45.8% 2014 up 10.4% 18th
Number of indigenous malaria cases 0 2024 down 100.0% 82nd
Number of confirmed malaria cases 8 2024 down 11.1% 91st
Total number of  malaria cases 8 2024 down 11.1% 91st
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 5 2012 down 91.1% 109th
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 0 2024 75th
Number of suspected malaria cases 51,830 2024 down 41.9% 86th
Retreatment cases: other 0 2012 down 100.0% 123rd
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 5 2012 down 73.7% 103rd
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 8 2024 down 11.1% 87th
Unmet need for contraception 17.7% 2021 down 3.8% 26th
Share of population with large expenditures on health 4.1% 2019 51st
Share of population with very large health spending 1.4% 2019 30th
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 51,830 2024 down 41.9% 69th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 2,200 Percent 2015 up 15.8% 113th
Annual deaths from all natural disasters 0 people 2019 7th
Expected funding for tuberculosis versus required budget 12.40 million constant 2022 US$ 2025 up 746.1% 24th
Preterm birth 8,157 2020 down 14.5% 62nd
Preterm birth rate 7.99 2020 down 0.0% 46th
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 0.2% 2023 down 4.5% 70th
Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 66 2025 up 53.5% 59th
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 93 2025 unchanged 53rd
Height-for-age <-2 SD 10 2021 down 51.9% 73rd
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 87.2% 2021 up 11.4% 39th
Weight-for-age <-2 SD 5 2021 down 25.1% 61st
Number of reported deaths from cholera 2 2000 down 94.1% 36th
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported 16 2024 down 44.8% 50th
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 209 2024 down 94.7% 22nd
Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 0 2024 down 100.0% 75th
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household 10.5% 2019 up 146.1% 47th
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 50th
Exclusive breastfeeding 46.7% 2014 up 94.7% 35th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 20.5 2014 up 388.1% 14th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 3.2 2014 down 3.0% 19th
Weight-for-height >+2 SD 8.3 2021 up 46.2% 25th
Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported 76 2024 up 3,700.0% 19th
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age 95,913 2023 up 107.0% 7th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age 14.32 2023 up 124.8% 7th