2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Honduras
Honduras: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 4.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Honduras, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Honduras is 4.7, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Honduras peaked at 5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 96th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Honduras?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Honduras was 4.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Honduras ranks 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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