Share of children underweight in Honduras
Honduras: Share of children underweight was 7.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.1
World rank
57th
of 96 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 1996
All-time low
7.1
in 2012
Years of data
9
1987–2019
Share of children underweight in Honduras, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Honduras is 7.1, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Honduras peaked at 18.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2012.
That places Honduras 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.1 | — |
| 1991 | 15 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 16.1 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 18.2 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8 | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.43 | 15 | 18.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 2 |
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 share of children underweight in Honduras?
- Share of children underweight in Honduras was 7.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for share of children underweight?
- Honduras ranks 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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