Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Honduras
Honduras: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 7.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.71
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.27
in 2021
All-time low
5.93
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 7.71 for current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Honduras peaked at 9.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 11th of 32 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 (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.27 | — |
| 2001 | 5.93 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.24 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.89 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.08 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 9 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.73 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.79 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.66 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.48 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.91 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.48 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.71 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 7.23 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.34 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.22 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 9.27 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.15 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 7.71 | -5.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.32 | 5.93 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 | 7.01 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 7.71 | 9.27 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Honduras?
- Current health expenditure in Honduras was 7.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for current health expenditure?
- Honduras ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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