Honduras vs Japan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Honduras
204,400
in 2024
Japan
207,500
in 2024
Honduras rank
71st
Japan rank
70th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Honduras
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 207,500 against 204,400 in Honduras, a difference of 3,100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 71st and Japan ranks 70th of 162 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336,630 | 369,850 | 33,220 | Japan |
| 2010s | 227,310 | 319,170 | 91,860 | Japan |
| 2020s | 204,960 | 222,080 | 17,120 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Honduras or Japan?
- Japan, at 207,500 against 204,400 in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Honduras and Japan?
- 3,100, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Japan rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Honduras ranks 71st and Japan ranks 70th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.