Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras
Honduras: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 94.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras, 1987–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 94.1% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras peaked at 94.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1987.
Honduras ranks 115th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 42.1% | — |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 46.9% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 55.7% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 72.0% | 94.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras was 94.1% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1987.
- How does Honduras rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Honduras ranks 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.