Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 24.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 24.8% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Honduras peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2011.
Honduras ranks 131st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 24.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 24.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 22.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.8% | 24.8% | 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 pregnant women in Honduras?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Honduras was 24.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Honduras ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.