Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 1.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.59
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
105th
of 165 countries
All-time high
6.73
in 2017
All-time low
1.12
in 2021
Years of data
6
2005–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in El Salvador, 2005–2023

2462005201420232005: 3.82008: 3.82017: 6.72021: 1.12022: 1.22023: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.59 for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in El Salvador peaked at 6.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 105th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in El Salvador, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 3.8 —
2008 3.84 +1.1%
2017 6.73 +75.3%
2021 1.12 -83.4%
2022 1.25 +11.6%
2023 1.59 +27.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 1.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.58, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.82 3.8 3.84 2
2010s 6.73 6.73 6.73 1
2020s 1.32 1.12 1.59 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 102 Bahrain 1.65 compare
  2. 102 Peru 1.65 compare
  3. 104 Ethiopia 1.62 compare
  4. 106 Serbia 1.55 compare
  5. 107 Nigeria 1.51 compare
  6. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in El Salvador?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in El Salvador was 1.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 2017.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
El Salvador ranks 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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