Share of children who are overweight in Honduras

Honduras: Share of children who are overweight was 4.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
111th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2012
All-time low
3.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Honduras, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 3.52001: 3.62002: 3.82003: 3.92004: 4.12005: 4.22006: 4.32007: 4.52008: 4.62009: 4.72010: 4.92011: 52012: 5.12013: 5.12014: 5.12015: 5.12016: 5.12017: 5.12018: 52019: 4.92020: 4.82021: 4.72022: 4.52023: 4.42024: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Honduras stood at 4.2.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Honduras peaked at 5.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2000.

That places Honduras 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.12 3.5 4.7 10
2010s 5.04 4.9 5.1 10
2020s 4.52 4.2 4.8 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Honduras?
Share of children who are overweight in Honduras was 4.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2000.
How does Honduras rank for share of children who are overweight?
Honduras ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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