Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Honduras
Honduras: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 18.71 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
18.71
World rank
48th
of 96 countries
All-time high
45.7
in 1994
All-time low
18.71
in 2019
Years of data
9
1987–2019
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Honduras, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Honduras is 18.71, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Honduras peaked at 45.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2019.
Honduras ranks 48th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 43.3 | — |
| 1991 | 42.72 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 45.7 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 43.28 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 35.5 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 31.51 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 29.83 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.62 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 18.71 | -17.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3 | 43.3 | 43.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.9 | 42.72 | 45.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.28 | 29.83 | 35.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.67 | 18.71 | 22.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Honduras?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Honduras was 18.71 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Honduras ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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