Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Honduras
Honduras: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 17.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Honduras stood at 17.8%.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Honduras peaked at 22.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 104th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -9.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 17.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 17.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 102 Kenya 18.0% compare
- 102 Montenegro 18.0% compare
- 105 Nigeria 17.7% compare
- 106 Cuba 17.6% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 17.4% compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
- 107 Uruguay 17.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Honduras?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Honduras was 17.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Honduras ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.