Low birth weight prevalence in Honduras
Honduras: Low birth weight prevalence was 13.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Honduras, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Honduras is 13.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Honduras peaked at 13.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 50th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 47 Oman 13.2% compare
- 47 Solomon Islands 13.2% compare
- 47 Gambia, The 13.2% compare
- 50 Vanuatu 13.1% compare
- 52 Türkiye, Republic of 12.9% compare
- 53 Lebanon 12.6% compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 102,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 107,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 103,616 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Honduras?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Honduras was 13.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Honduras ranks 50th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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