Anemia risk groups in El Salvador

El Salvador: Anemia risk groups was 14.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.4
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2023
All-time low
10
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Anemia risk groups in El Salvador, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 11.22001: 10.92002: 10.82003: 10.62004: 10.52005: 10.42006: 10.32007: 10.22008: 10.12009: 102010: 102011: 10.12012: 10.22013: 10.32014: 10.62015: 10.82016: 112017: 11.32018: 11.62019: 122020: 12.42021: 12.92022: 13.62023: 14.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for anemia risk groups in El Salvador is 14.4, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, anemia risk groups in El Salvador peaked at 14.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2009.

That places El Salvador 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Anemia risk groups in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Anemia risk groups in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 11.2 —
2001 10.9 -2.7%
2002 10.8 -0.9%
2003 10.6 -1.9%
2004 10.5 -0.9%
2005 10.4 -1.0%
2006 10.3 -1.0%
2007 10.2 -1.0%
2008 10.1 -1.0%
2009 10 -1.0%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 10.1 +1.0%
2012 10.2 +1.0%
2013 10.3 +1.0%
2014 10.6 +2.9%
2015 10.8 +1.9%
2016 11 +1.9%
2017 11.3 +2.7%
2018 11.6 +2.7%
2019 12 +3.4%
2020 12.4 +3.3%
2021 12.9 +4.0%
2022 13.6 +5.4%
2023 14.4 +5.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5 10 11.2 10
2010s 10.79 10 12 10
2020s 13.32 12.4 14.4 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 178 Iceland 14.7 compare
  2. 179 Israel 14.6 compare
  3. 181 Canada 14 compare
  4. 181 Germany 14 compare
  5. 181 Ireland 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is anemia risk groups in El Salvador?
Anemia risk groups in El Salvador was 14.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest anemia risk groups recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2023.
What is the lowest anemia risk groups recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for anemia risk groups?
El Salvador ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is anemia risk groups rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Anemia risk groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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