Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in El Salvador, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in El Salvador stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in El Salvador peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 56th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.8%, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in El Salvador?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in El Salvador was 0.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release