Medical doctors in Honduras
Honduras: Medical doctors was 20,251 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20,251
World rank
74th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20,251
in 2023
All-time low
2,454
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Medical doctors in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 20,251 for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 725.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Honduras peaked at 20,251 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,454, in 2010.
Honduras ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,676 | — |
| 2005 | 2,680 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 2,454 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 5,546 | +126.0% |
| 2017 | 2,913 | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 20,251 | +595.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 20,251 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 20,251 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,178 | 2,680 | 3,676 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,638 | 2,454 | 5,546 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20,251 | 20,251 | 20,251 | 1 |
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 medical doctors in Honduras?
- Medical doctors in Honduras was 20,251 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 20,251 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,454 in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for medical doctors?
- Honduras ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 725.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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