Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Honduras

Honduras: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.9
World rank
80th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 1994
All-time low
1.3
in 2001
Years of data
9
1987–2019

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Honduras, 1987–2019

01231987200320191987: 2.31991: 2.41994: 2.71996: 1.52001: 1.32004: 2.12006: 1.42012: 1.42019: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Honduras stood at 1.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Honduras peaked at 2.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2001.

Honduras ranks 80th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Honduras, 1987 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1987 2.3
1991 2.4 +4.3%
1994 2.7 +12.5%
1996 1.5 -44.4%
2001 1.3 -13.3%
2004 2.1 +61.5%
2006 1.4 -33.3%
2012 1.4 +0.0%
2019 1.9 +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.3 2.3 2.3 1
1990s 2.2 1.5 2.7 3
2000s 1.6 1.3 2.1 3
2010s 1.65 1.4 1.9 2

Countries ranked near Honduras

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  3. 80 China 1.9 compare
  4. 82 Eswatini 1.8 compare
  5. 83 Türkiye 1.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Honduras?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Honduras was 1.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1994.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2001.
How does Honduras rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Honduras ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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