Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras
Honduras: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 94.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras peaked at 94.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2001.
That places Honduras 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.7% | — |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +19.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 94.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 94.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 55.7% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 72.0% | 94.1% | 4 |
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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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Honduras was 94.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Honduras ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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