Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 30.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 30.8% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Honduras peaked at 30.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
That places Honduras 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.5% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 59 South Africa 31.3% compare
- 60 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
- 61 Brazil 30.9% compare
- 63 Suriname 30.8% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 30.7% compare
- 65 Ireland 30.6% compare
More health data for Honduras
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 103,953 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Honduras was 30.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.