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
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.9% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 41.3% | 49.3% | 4 |
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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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About this data
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.