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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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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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 179 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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