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El Salvador Physicians per 1,000 people

El Salvador's physicians per 1,000 people fell to 1.55 per 1,000 in 2022, down from 2.91 per 1,000 in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.36 from the previous year. El Salvador has physicians per 1,000 people lower than the global median (1.55 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is lower (1.55 vs regional median 2.00) and ranks 22nd out of 34 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2022)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2022 1.55
2021 2.91
2018 2.94
2016 1.57
2008 1.9
2005 1.72
2002 1.32
1999 1.23
1997 1.07
1995 0.91
1993 0.66
1990 0.84
1988 0.65
1984 0.35
1981 0.39
1980 0.33
1975 0.24
1970 0.24
1960 0.19
El Salvador Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in El Salvador for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 9.2 9.5 2023
Life Expectancy 72.1 71.97 2023