Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.06 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 1990
All-time low
3.05
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Honduras, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Honduras is 3.06, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Honduras peaked at 6.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2017.
Honduras ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.23 | — |
| 1991 | 5.98 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.73 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.51 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.29 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.08 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.88 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.19 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.05 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.79 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.49 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 | 4.35 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.28 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 3.05 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.05 | 3.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 104 Kazakhstan 3.14 compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 3.09 compare
- 106 Bhutan 3.08 compare
- 108 Mongolia 3.02 compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 2.93 compare
- 110 Colombia 2.8 compare
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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)
- 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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Honduras?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Honduras was 3.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2017.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Honduras ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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