Share living with less than 320 int per day in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share living with less than 320 int per day was 8.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.6
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
41.45
in 1991
All-time low
7.74
in 2019
Years of data
29
1989–2023

Share living with less than 320 int per day in El Salvador, 1989–2023

102030401989200620231989: 34.61991: 41.41995: 31.71996: 33.31998: 36.21999: 32.62000: 27.72001: 29.62002: 29.62003: 29.92004: 25.92005: 26.12006: 232007: 18.92008: 23.52009: 22.92010: 22.12011: 20.72012: 182013: 16.22014: 15.62015: 132016: 13.52017: 11.12018: 10.22019: 7.72021: 9.82022: 9.62023: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than 320 int per day in El Salvador is 8.6, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 320 int per day in El Salvador peaked at 41.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Share living with less than 320 int per day in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 320 int per day in El Salvador, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 34.57 —
1991 41.45 +19.9%
1995 31.71 -23.5%
1996 33.31 +5.0%
1998 36.15 +8.5%
1999 32.59 -9.8%
2000 27.72 -14.9%
2001 29.57 +6.7%
2002 29.56 -0.0%
2003 29.91 +1.2%
2004 25.95 -13.3%
2005 26.09 +0.6%
2006 22.95 -12.0%
2007 18.91 -17.6%
2008 23.54 +24.5%
2009 22.94 -2.5%
2010 22.09 -3.7%
2011 20.73 -6.1%
2012 17.96 -13.4%
2013 16.19 -9.8%
2014 15.58 -3.8%
2015 13.02 -16.4%
2016 13.53 +3.9%
2017 11.13 -17.7%
2018 10.22 -8.2%
2019 7.74 -24.3%
2021 9.81 +26.8%
2022 9.62 -2.0%
2023 8.6 -10.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 8.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.16, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 8.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.57 34.57 34.57 1
1990s 35.04 31.71 41.45 5
2000s 25.71 18.91 29.91 10
2010s 14.82 7.74 22.09 10
2020s 9.34 8.6 9.81 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  2. 44 Peru 10.65 compare
  3. 45 Nepal 9.1 compare
  4. 47 Ecuador 8.37 compare
  5. 48 Iran 7.53 compare
  6. 49 North Macedonia 7.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 320 int per day in El Salvador?
Share living with less than 320 int per day in El Salvador was 8.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 41.45 in 1991.
What is the lowest share living with less than 320 int per day recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for share living with less than 320 int per day?
El Salvador ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than 320 int per day rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 320 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 320 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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