Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Honduras

Honduras: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 18.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.7
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
45.7
in 1994
All-time low
18.7
in 2019
Years of data
9
1987–2019

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Honduras, 1987–2019

010203040501987200320191987: 43.31991: 42.71994: 45.71996: 43.32001: 35.52004: 31.52006: 29.82012: 22.62019: 18.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Honduras stood at 18.7. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Honduras peaked at 45.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2019.

Honduras ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Honduras, 1987 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1987 43.3
1991 42.7 -1.4%
1994 45.7 +7.0%
1996 43.3 -5.3%
2001 35.5 -18.0%
2004 31.5 -11.3%
2006 29.8 -5.4%
2012 22.6 -24.2%
2019 18.7 -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.3 43.3 43.3 1
1990s 43.9 42.7 45.7 3
2000s 32.27 29.8 35.5 3
2010s 20.65 18.7 22.6 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Honduras?
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Honduras was 18.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 45.7 in 1994.
What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2019.
How does Honduras rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
Honduras ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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