What is the difference in physicians between Honduras and Jamaica?

0.029 per 1,000 people, with Honduras ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Jamaica?

9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Honduras vs Jamaica: Physicians

Honduras

0.489 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Jamaica

0.46 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Honduras rank

142nd

Jamaica rank

145th

Physicians over time

Honduras
Jamaica

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 0.489 per 1,000 people against 0.46 per 1,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.029 per 1,000 people.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Honduras ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1355 per 1,000 people	0.444 per 1,000 people	0.3085 per 1,000 people	Jamaica
1970s	0.3 per 1,000 people	0.3705 per 1,000 people	0.0705 per 1,000 people	Jamaica
1980s	0.5115 per 1,000 people	0.424 per 1,000 people	0.0875 per 1,000 people	Honduras
1990s	0.675 per 1,000 people	0.57 per 1,000 people	0.105 per 1,000 people	Honduras
2010s	0.589 per 1,000 people	0.471 per 1,000 people	0.118 per 1,000 people	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Honduras or Jamaica?: Honduras, at 0.489 per 1,000 people against 0.46 per 1,000 people in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Honduras and Jamaica?: 0.029 per 1,000 people, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Jamaica?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Honduras and Jamaica rank globally for physicians?: Honduras ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.