Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 87.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Honduras, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 87.3% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Honduras peaked at 97.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 35th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 91.6% | — |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -10.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 87.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.4%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 87.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.6% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 87.3% | 97.1% | 2 |
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 health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Honduras?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Honduras was 87.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Honduras ranks 35th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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