Honduras vs Sri Lanka: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Honduras
204,400
in 2024
Sri Lanka
163,600
in 2024
Honduras rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Honduras
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 204,400 against 163,600 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 40,800.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336,630 | 340,150 | 3,520 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 227,310 | 255,160 | 27,850 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 204,960 | 173,800 | 31,160 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Honduras or Sri Lanka?
- Honduras, at 204,400 against 163,600 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Honduras and Sri Lanka?
- 40,800, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Sri Lanka rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Honduras ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 74th 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.