Births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras
Honduras: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 94.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
94.1%
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
122nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2019
All-time low
56.0%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2019
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras, 2001–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 94.1% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras peaked at 94.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2001.
That places Honduras 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.0% | — |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +27.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 94.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 94.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.0% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 72.0% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras was 94.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Honduras ranks 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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