Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 19.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Honduras, 1991–2019
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Honduras is 19.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Honduras peaked at 43.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2019.
That places Honduras 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.4% | — |
| 1996 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -21.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 19.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 19.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 42.9% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 31.4% | 37.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.2% | 24.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Honduras?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Honduras was 19.2% in 2019, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Honduras ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.