Nurses and midwives in Honduras
Honduras: Nurses and midwives was 0.735 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.735 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Honduras peaked at 1.3 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.654 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
That places Honduras 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.855 per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.691 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.669 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.654 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.721 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.718 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.715 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.735 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7176 per 1,000 people | 0.654 per 1,000 people | 0.855 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.735 per 1,000 people | 0.735 per 1,000 people | 0.735 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 165 Morocco 0.869 per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Burundi 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire 0.793 per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Haiti 0.732 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.693 per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Bangladesh 0.664 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.652 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Honduras?
- Nurses and midwives in Honduras was 0.735 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.654 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for nurses and midwives?
- Honduras ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.