Height-for-age <-2 SD in Honduras

Honduras: Height-for-age <-2 SD 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

010203040501987200320191987: 43.31991: 42.71994: 45.71996: 43.32001: 35.52004: 31.52006: 29.82012: 22.62019: 18.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Burkina Faso 21.1 compare
  2. 46 Eswatini 20.03 compare
  3. 47 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19.1 compare
  4. 49 Viet Nam 18.2 compare
  5. 50 Comoros 18.17 compare
  6. 51 Bhutan 17.9 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
96 places, 948 data points, 1985–2024
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