Health in El Salvador

1,343 indicators covering health for El Salvador.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 15-19, male 287,370 2025 down 20.6% 106th
Population ages 20-24, female 282,789 2025 down 9.9% 100th
Population ages 20-24, male 297,443 2025 down 7.8% 99th
Population ages 25-29, female 310,267 2025 up 21.7% 96th
Population ages 25-29, male 320,960 2025 up 33.9% 97th
Population ages 30-34, female 277,779 2025 up 22.5% 107th
Population ages 30-34, male 278,706 2025 up 48.6% 109th
Population ages 35-39, female 226,497 2025 up 1.7% 110th
Population ages 35-39, male 202,870 2025 up 17.5% 117th
Population ages 40-44, female 205,861 2025 up 3.5% 114th
Population ages 40-44, male 157,394 2025 up 4.7% 124th
Population ages 45-49, female 206,121 2025 up 16.1% 107th
Population ages 45-49, male 146,690 2025 up 9.6% 123rd
Population ages 50-54, female 184,564 2025 up 21.2% 108th
Population ages 50-54, male 127,930 2025 up 15.1% 124th
Population ages 55-59, female 163,021 2025 up 28.9% 111th
Population ages 55-59, male 112,369 2025 up 20.1% 121st
Population ages 60-64, female 136,341 2025 up 29.2% 112th
Population ages 60-64, male 90,490 2025 up 16.2% 123rd
Population ages 65-69, female 109,022 2025 up 27.8% 113th
Population ages 65-69, male 72,558 2025 up 11.9% 123rd
Population ages 70-74, female 85,977 2025 up 25.9% 103rd
Population ages 70-74, male 56,036 2025 up 12.3% 112th
Population ages 75-79, female 62,502 2025 up 24.1% 101st
Population ages 75-79, male 40,398 2025 up 13.9% 102nd
Population ages 80 and above, female 66,439 2025 up 24.3% 98th
Population ages 80 and above, male 35,986 2025 up 7.9% 100th
Pertussis - number of reported cases 1 2025 133rd
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5 2025 down 16.7% 70th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 2025 60th
Measles - number of reported cases 1 2025 135th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 7.9% 2024 up 25.4% 54th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 9.0% 2024 up 23.3% 54th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 8.5% 2024 up 25.0% 54th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 8.5% 2024 down 32.5% 97th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 10.3% 2024 down 31.8% 95th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 9.4% 2024 down 32.4% 95th
Hospital beds 1.21 per 1,000 people 2023 up 11.0% 127th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated again 90 2024 up 5.9% 69th
Tuberculosis death rate 1.2 per 100,000 people 2024 down 7.7% 124th
Incidence of tuberculosis 116 per 100,000 people 2024 up 141.7% 59th
Number of tuberculosis cases 7,300 2024 up 143.3% 78th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 95.2% 2024 up 2.2% 127th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 91.5% 2024 up 2.0% 104th
People practicing open defecation, urban 0.8% 2024 down 37.3% 53rd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 80.4% 2024 up 16.6% 119th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 77.1% 2024 up 3.0% 103rd
People using at least basic drinking water services 91.6% 2024 up 7.0% 150th
People practicing open defecation, rural 2.4% 2024 down 73.2% 69th
People using at least basic sanitation services 88.0% 2024 up 3.5% 133rd
Tuberculosis case detection rate 79.0% 2024 up 6.8% 80th
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected wit 1.2 2024 down 7.7% 119th
People practicing open defecation 1.2% 2024 down 67.7% 78th
Hospital beds per 1000 people 1.21 2023 up 11.0% 127th
Current health expenditure 9.3% 2023 up 2.6% 40th
Current health expenditure per capita 500.69 current US$ 2023 up 54.4% 92nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure 32.5% 2023 down 13.1% 75th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 162.7 current US$ 2023 up 34.2% 82nd
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 90 2023 down 3.2% 43rd
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2025 65th