Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.18
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 2021
All-time low
0.3457
in 2005
Years of data
12
1999–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in El Salvador, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in El Salvador stood at 2.18.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in El Salvador peaked at 2.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3457, in 2005.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6755 | — |
| 2002 | 0.859 | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3457 | -59.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +301.8% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -18.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6755 | 0.6755 | 0.6755 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8646 | 0.3457 | 1.39 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.92 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.18 | 2.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 124 Uganda 2.27 compare
- 125 Sri Lanka 2.26 compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 2.22 compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 compare
- 129 Tunisia 2.16 compare
- 130 Belize 2.06 compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in El Salvador?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in El Salvador was 2.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3457 in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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