Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 53.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Honduras is 53.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Honduras peaked at 53.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2009.
Honduras ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 53.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 53.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 44.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 45.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.0% | 53.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 586.56 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 192.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Honduras was 53.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.