Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Honduras
Honduras: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Honduras, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Honduras is 26.8, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Honduras peaked at 26.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.1, in 1975.
That places Honduras 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.42 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.51 | 21.9 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.97 | 23.3 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.36 | 24.8 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 59 Eswatini, Kingdom of 26.8 compare
- 59 North Macedonia, Republic of 26.8 compare
- 59 Cyprus 26.8 compare
More health data for Honduras
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 108,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Honduras?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Honduras was 26.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 in 1975.
- How does Honduras rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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