Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Honduras
Honduras: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.7%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2021
All-time low
5.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Honduras stood at 7.7%.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Honduras peaked at 9.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 4 |
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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Honduras?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Honduras was 7.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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