El Salvador Physicians
Physicians per 1,000 people SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
Overview
El Salvador's physicians stood at 1.94 in 2025, a rise of +0.33 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.94 by 2025. El Salvador ranked 70th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Physicians | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.91 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.94 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.94 | +0.33 | #70 |
| 2023 | 1.62 | +0.05 | #31 |
| 2022 | 1.57 | −1.37 | #73 |
| 2021 | 2.94 | −0.02 | #53 |
| 2018 | 2.96 | +1.40 | #47 |
| 2016 | 1.57 | −0.35 | #80 |
| 2008 | 1.91 | +0.19 | #61 |
| 2005 | 1.72 | +0.40 | #58 |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +0.10 | #64 |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +0.16 | #60 |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.16 | #70 |
| 1995 | 0.91 | +0.25 | #75 |
| 1993 | 0.66 | −0.18 | #71 |
| 1990 | 0.84 | +0.19 | #73 |
| 1988 | 0.65 | +0.30 | #33 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw physicians improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's physicians was 1.94 in 2025. Ranked 70th globally. This represents a 20.3% increase from the previous year.
El Salvador's physicians peaked at 2.96 in 2018.
The lowest physicians in El Salvador was 0.19 in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 70th globally in physicians as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.PHYS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's physicians is projected to reach 1.94 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The physicians of El Salvador in 2025 was 1.94. This ranks 70th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_physicians,
title = {El Salvador Physicians},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/physicians},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}