Physicians per 1000 people in Honduras
Honduras: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.489 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.489
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.832
in 1997
All-time low
0.081
in 1960
Years of data
18
1960–2020
Physicians per 1000 people in Honduras, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians per 1000 people in Honduras stood at 0.489.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Honduras peaked at 0.832 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.081, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1355 | 0.081 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2897 | 0.269 | 0.331 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6173 | 0.332 | 0.829 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6482 | 0.411 | 0.832 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4585 | 0.358 | 0.559 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3953 | 0.293 | 0.589 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.489 | 0.489 | 0.489 | 1 |
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More health data for Honduras
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 102,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 107,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 103,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 108,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 103,953 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Honduras?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Honduras was 0.489 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.832 in 1997.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1960.
- How does Honduras rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Honduras ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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