Nurses and midwives in Honduras

Honduras: Nurses and midwives was 0.735 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.735 per 1,000 people
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.3 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.654 per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
10
2000–2023

Nurses and midwives in Honduras, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 1.3 per 1,000 people2005: 1 per 1,000 people2010: 0.855 per 1,000 people2013: 0.691 per 1,000 people2014: 0.669 per 1,000 people2015: 0.654 per 1,000 people2016: 0.721 per 1,000 people2017: 0.718 per 1,000 people2018: 0.715 per 1,000 people2023: 0.735 per 1,000 people

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

Annual values for Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Honduras, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Morocco 0.869 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 166 Burundi 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 167 Côte d'Ivoire 0.793 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 169 Haiti 0.732 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 170 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.693 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 171 Bangladesh 0.664 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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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.