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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
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- 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)
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- 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 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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