Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Honduras
Honduras: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 0.53 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Honduras, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1,000 people in Honduras is 0.53 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Honduras peaked at 1.75 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.52 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Honduras 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.61 per 1,000 people | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.59 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.59 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.54 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.56 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.52 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.55 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.61 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.57 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.61 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.61 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.64 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.65 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.65 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.71 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.62 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.53 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9556 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.574 per 1,000 people | 0.52 per 1,000 people | 0.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.621 per 1,000 people | 0.57 per 1,000 people | 0.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 0.53 per 1,000 people | 0.71 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Honduras?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Honduras was 0.53 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Honduras ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.