Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.489 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, 1960–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Honduras stood at 0.489 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
Honduras ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.081 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.19 per 1,000 people | +134.6% |
| 1970 | 0.269 per 1,000 people | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 0.269 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.331 per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.332 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.691 per 1,000 people | +108.1% |
| 1988 | 0.829 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.411 per 1,000 people | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 0.65 per 1,000 people | +58.2% |
| 1997 | 0.832 per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.559 per 1,000 people | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.358 per 1,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.293 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.589 per 1,000 people | +101.0% |
| 2017 | 0.304 per 1,000 people | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.489 per 1,000 people | +60.9% |
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 economy & growth data for Honduras
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.94 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 663.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5652 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,034 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Honduras was 0.489 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.832 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Honduras rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.