Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female was 1.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 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
Honduras recorded 1.8% for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Honduras peaked at 2.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.
That places Honduras 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +100.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
- 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 wasting, weight for height, female in Honduras?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female in Honduras was 1.8% 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 wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female?
- Honduras ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.