Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Honduras

Honduras: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 1.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
1.4%
World rank
69th
of 77 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1994
All-time low
1.2%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1987–2012

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Honduras, 1987–2012

01231987199920121987: 2.31992: 2.11994: 2.71996: 1.32001: 1.22006: 1.42012: 1.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2012, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Honduras stood at 1.4%.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Honduras peaked at 2.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2001.

That places Honduras 69th out of 77 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Honduras, 1987 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1987 2.3%
1992 2.1% -8.7%
1994 2.7% +28.6%
1996 1.3% -51.9%
2001 1.2% -7.7%
2006 1.4% +16.7%
2012 1.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
1990s 2.0% 1.3% 2.7% 3
2000s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 2
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 66 Türkiye 1.7% compare
  2. 67 Mexico 1.6% compare
  3. 68 Nicaragua 1.5% compare
  4. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.4% compare
  5. 71 Uruguay 1.1% compare
  6. 72 Mongolia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Honduras?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Honduras was 1.4% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
How does Honduras rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Honduras ranks 69th out of 77 countries with data for 2012.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
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