Nursing personnel in Honduras
Honduras: Nursing personnel was 7,810 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,810
World rank
127th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,333
in 2000
All-time low
6,038
in 2015
Years of data
10
2000–2023
Nursing personnel in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Honduras is 7,810, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Honduras peaked at 8,333 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,038, in 2015.
That places Honduras 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,333 | — |
| 2005 | 7,796 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 7,151 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6,146 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 6,060 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,038 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,790 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 6,888 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,986 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7,810 | +11.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7,810 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,212, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7,810 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,686, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,064 | 7,796 | 8,333 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,580 | 6,038 | 7,151 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,810 | 7,810 | 7,810 | 1 |
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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 nursing personnel in Honduras?
- Nursing personnel in Honduras was 7,810 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8,333 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,038 in 2015.
- How does Honduras rank for nursing personnel?
- Honduras ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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