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
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in El Salvador, 2005–2023
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, 1.25 per 10,000 population, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 95th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 2.75 per 10,000 population | 1.25 per 10,000 population | 5.42 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 1.25 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 155 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)