Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 13.09 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Honduras, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 13.09 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Honduras peaked at 13.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.45, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 51st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.45 | — |
| 2001 | 11.54 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.62 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.69 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.76 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.81 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.88 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.95 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.05 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.18 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.43 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.54 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.64 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.72 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.79 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.84 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.89 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.95 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.02 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.09 | +0.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 13.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 13.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.79 | 11.45 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 12.3 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 | 13.09 | 13.09 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Honduras?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Honduras was 13.09 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Honduras ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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