Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Honduras
Honduras: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 31.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2024
All-time low
5.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Honduras is 31.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Honduras peaked at 31.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.
Honduras ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 49 Romania 32.4% compare
- 50 El Salvador 32.2% compare
- 51 South Africa 31.8% compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 31.6% compare
- 54 Grenada 31.5% compare
- 55 Hungary 31.4% compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Honduras?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Honduras was 31.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Honduras ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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