Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Honduras

Honduras: Stunting vs. GDP per capita 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

Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, 1987–2019

010203040501987200320191987: 43.3 %1991: 42.7 %1994: 45.7 %1996: 43.3 %2001: 35.5 %2004: 31.5 %2006: 29.8 %2012: 22.6 %2019: 18.7 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Honduras stood at 18.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1
1990s 43.9% 42.7% 45.7% 3
2000s 32.3% 29.8% 35.5% 3
2010s 20.6% 18.7% 22.6% 2

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 45 Burkina Faso 21.1% compare
  2. 46 Eswatini 20.0% compare
  3. 47 North Korea 19.1% compare
  4. 49 Comoros 18.2% compare
  5. 49 Vietnam 18.2% compare
  6. 51 Bhutan 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Honduras?
Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Honduras was 18.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
How does Honduras rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
Honduras ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.