Domestic private health expenditure in Honduras
Honduras: Domestic private health expenditure was 58.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 58.0% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Honduras peaked at 58.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2009.
That places Honduras 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 58.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 58.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 47.6% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 49.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.3% | 58.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
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- 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 domestic private health expenditure in Honduras?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Honduras was 58.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Honduras ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.