Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — El Salvador

Physicians, total in El Salvador in 2023 — 10,194 people. Ranked 72 in the world out of 117. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 40.3%.

2023 10,194 people +3.67% vs 2022
World rank 72of 117
Period maximum 18,427 people2018
Period minimum 7,268 people1999

Trend over time

1999–2023 · people

Physicians, total — El Salvador, 1999–20235,00010,00015,00020,0001999200220052008201120142017202020231999: 7,268 people2002: 7,938 people2005: 10,355 people2008: 11,542 people2018: 18,427 people2021: 9,303 people2022: 9,833 people2023: 10,194 people
Change over the period: +2,926 (+40.26%) Average annual rate: 1.42 %
Physicians, total — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 10,194 +361 +3.67%
2022 9,833 +530 +5.7%
2021 9,303
2018 18,427
2008 11,542
2005 10,355
2002 7,938
1999 7,268

Central America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.