Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 18.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 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
Honduras recorded 18.8% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Honduras peaked at 19.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2011.
That places Honduras 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 4 |
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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 women of reproductive age in Honduras?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Honduras was 18.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Honduras ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.