Share of people who are undernourished in Honduras

Honduras: Share of people who are undernourished was 14.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.8 percent
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
39th
of 169 countries
All-time high
21.1 percent
in 2001
All-time low
12.9 percent
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of people who are undernourished in Honduras, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 21.1 percent2002: 20.4 percent2003: 20 percent2004: 19.3 percent2005: 18.1 percent2006: 16.9 percent2007: 15.9 percent2008: 14.9 percent2009: 14 percent2010: 13.2 percent2011: 12.9 percent2012: 13 percent2013: 13.7 percent2014: 14.2 percent2015: 14.2 percent2016: 13.7 percent2017: 13.2 percent2018: 13.1 percent2019: 13.5 percent2020: 13.7 percent2021: 14.1 percent2022: 14 percent2023: 14.8 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 14.8 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Honduras peaked at 21.1 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.9 percent, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.84 percent 14 percent 21.1 percent 9
2010s 13.47 percent 12.9 percent 14.2 percent 10
2020s 14.15 percent 13.7 percent 14.8 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who are undernourished in Honduras?
Share of people who are undernourished in Honduras was 14.8 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 21.1 percent in 2001.
What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9 percent in 2011.
How does Honduras rank for share of people who are undernourished?
Honduras ranks 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who are undernourished 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.