Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras

Honduras: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 41.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.3%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
37th
of 126 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2021
All-time low
40.9%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras, 2015–2023

010203040502015201920232015: 41.6 %2016: 41.4 %2017: 41.1 %2018: 40.9 %2019: 45.6 %2020: 48.4 %2021: 49.3 %2022: 43.7 %2023: 41.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 41.3% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras peaked at 49.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2018.

Honduras ranks 37th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Honduras, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 41.6%
2016 41.4% -0.5%
2017 41.1% -0.7%
2018 40.9% -0.5%
2019 45.6% +11.5%
2020 48.4% +6.1%
2021 49.3% +1.9%
2022 43.7% -11.4%
2023 41.3% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.1% 40.9% 45.6% 5
2020s 45.7% 41.3% 49.3% 4

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 34 Lebanon 42.4% compare
  2. 35 Pakistan 42.1% compare
  3. 36 Burkina Faso 41.4% compare
  4. 38 Peru 41.0% compare
  5. 39 Cambodia 40.0% compare
  6. 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras?
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras was 41.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2018.
How does Honduras rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Honduras ranks 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.