Share of adults who are obese in Honduras
Honduras: Share of adults who are obese was 30.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are obese in Honduras is 30.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Honduras peaked at 30.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
That places Honduras 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 30.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 30.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.5% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 59 South Africa 31.3% compare
- 60 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
- 61 Brazil 30.9% compare
- 63 Suriname 30.8% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 30.7% compare
- 65 Ireland 30.6% compare
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 share of adults who are obese in Honduras?
- Share of adults who are obese in Honduras was 30.8% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Honduras ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.