Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Honduras
Honduras: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.489 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.489 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.832 per 1,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
0.081 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
18
1960–2020
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Honduras, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Honduras stood at 0.489 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Honduras peaked at 0.832 per 1,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.081 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Honduras 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.081 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.19 per 1,000 people | +134.6% |
| 1970 | 0.269 per 1,000 people | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 0.269 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.331 per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.332 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.691 per 1,000 people | +108.1% |
| 1988 | 0.829 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.411 per 1,000 people | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 0.65 per 1,000 people | +58.2% |
| 1997 | 0.832 per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.559 per 1,000 people | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.358 per 1,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.293 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.589 per 1,000 people | +101.0% |
| 2017 | 0.304 per 1,000 people | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.489 per 1,000 people | +60.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.489 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.489 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1355 per 1,000 people | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 0.19 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2897 per 1,000 people | 0.269 per 1,000 people | 0.331 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6173 per 1,000 people | 0.332 per 1,000 people | 0.829 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6482 per 1,000 people | 0.411 per 1,000 people | 0.832 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4585 per 1,000 people | 0.358 per 1,000 people | 0.559 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3953 per 1,000 people | 0.293 per 1,000 people | 0.589 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.489 per 1,000 people | 0.489 per 1,000 people | 0.489 per 1,000 people | 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in Honduras?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Honduras was 0.489 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.832 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Honduras rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Honduras ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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