Prevalence of undernourishment in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of undernourishment was 14.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.8
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
39th
of 169 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2001
All-time low
12.9
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 14.8 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Honduras peaked at 21.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2011.
That places Honduras 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.1 | — |
| 2002 | 20.4 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.3 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.9 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 14 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.1 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8 | +5.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 14.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 14.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.84 | 14 | 21.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.47 | 12.9 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Honduras?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Honduras was 14.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Honduras ranks 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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