Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 18.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Honduras stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Honduras peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2011.
That places Honduras 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Honduras?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Honduras was 18.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Honduras ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.