Honduras vs SDG - Central America: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)

Honduras
17.88
in 2024
SDG - Central America
17.24
in 2024
Honduras rank
3rd
SDG - Central America rank
1st

Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time

  • Honduras
  • SDG - Central America
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 17.88 against 17.24 in SDG - Central America, a difference of 0.64.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 3rd and SDG - Central America ranks 1st of 27 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras SDG - Central America Difference Ahead
2000s 31.39 22.65 8.74 Honduras
2010s 20.99 17.81 3.17 Honduras
2020s 18.14 17.07 1.07 Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Honduras or SDG - Central America?
Honduras, at 17.88 against 17.24 in SDG - Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Honduras and SDG - Central America?
0.64, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and SDG - Central America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Honduras and SDG - Central America rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
Honduras ranks 3rd and SDG - Central America ranks 1st of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed