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.
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 | Value | 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)
- 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 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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