Honduras vs Rwanda: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Honduras
7.1%
in 2019
Rwanda
7.7%
in 2020
Honduras rank
57th
Rwanda rank
56th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Honduras
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 7.7% against 7.1% in Honduras, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.

Honduras ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 96 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 18.2% 22.6% 4.4% Rwanda
2010s 7.1% 10.9% 3.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Honduras or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 7.7% against 7.1% in Honduras as of 2020.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Honduras and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How do Honduras and Rwanda rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Honduras ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.