Pharmacists per 10,000 population in El Salvador

El Salvador: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.59 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.59 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
105th
of 165 countries
All-time high
6.73 per 10,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
1.12 per 10,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
6
2005–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in El Salvador, 2005–2023

2462005201420232005: 3.8 per 10,000 population2008: 3.8 per 10,000 population2017: 6.7 per 10,000 population2021: 1.1 per 10,000 population2022: 1.2 per 10,000 population2023: 1.6 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.59 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population 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, pharmacists per 10,000 population in El Salvador peaked at 6.73 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 10,000 population, in 2021.

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

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in El Salvador, 2005 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2005 3.8 per 10,000 population
2008 3.84 per 10,000 population +1.1%
2017 6.73 per 10,000 population +75.3%
2021 1.12 per 10,000 population -83.4%
2022 1.25 per 10,000 population +11.6%
2023 1.59 per 10,000 population +27.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1.59 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 1.59 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.58 per 10,000 population, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.82 per 10,000 population 3.8 per 10,000 population 3.84 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 6.73 per 10,000 population 6.73 per 10,000 population 6.73 per 10,000 population 1
2020s 1.32 per 10,000 population 1.12 per 10,000 population 1.59 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 102 Bahrain 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 102 Peru 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 104 Ethiopia 1.62 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 106 Serbia 1.55 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 107 Nigeria 1.51 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in El Salvador?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in El Salvador was 1.59 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6.73 per 10,000 population in 2017.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 10,000 population in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
El Salvador ranks 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by 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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