Physicians in Honduras
Honduras: Physicians was 0.489 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Honduras, 1960–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians in Honduras stood at 0.489 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians 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.
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
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112,353 (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 109,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 114,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 108,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 113,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 107,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 110,034 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Honduras?
- Physicians in Honduras was 0.489 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.832 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Honduras rank for physicians?
- Honduras ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.