Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.62 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.187 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.187 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.243 per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.242 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.326 per 1,000 people | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 0.387 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.352 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.647 per 1,000 people | +83.8% |
| 1990 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.91 per 1,000 people | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +89.2% |
| 2021 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2425 per 1,000 people | 0.242 per 1,000 people | 0.243 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.428 per 1,000 people | 0.326 per 1,000 people | 0.647 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.942 per 1,000 people | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Algeria 1.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Panama 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 1.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Macau, China 1.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 1.52 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8132 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,693 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.187 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.