Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Honduras
Honduras: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 92.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
92.0%
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
85th
of 125 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2019
All-time low
45.4%
in 1992
Years of data
9
1992–2019
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Honduras, 1992–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Honduras stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Honduras peaked at 92.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1992.
Honduras ranks 85th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.4% | — |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +24.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 92.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 45.4% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 55.2% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 72.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Honduras?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Honduras was 92.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1992.
- How does Honduras rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Honduras ranks 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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