El Salvador—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #75 of 193
Latest Value
32.5%
2023
YoY Change
+4.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#75
of 193 countries
Maximum
45.7%
2003
Minimum
27.4%
2020
CAGR
-1.4%
24 years
Last
32.5%
Previous
31.1%
Highest
45.7%
Lowest
27.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.4% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →