Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Honduras
Honduras: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Honduras is 58.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Honduras peaked at 58.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1980.
That places Honduras 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.4% | — |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 58.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 58.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.0% | 22.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 30.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 39.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 48.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 55.5% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 98 Libya 58.6% compare
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- 102 Colombia 58.0% compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 57.9% compare
- 104 Netherlands 56.8% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Honduras?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Honduras was 58.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Honduras ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.