Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Honduras
Honduras: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 204.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Honduras stood at 204.4. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Honduras peaked at 379.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 204.4, in 2024.
That places Honduras 71st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 379.7 | — |
| 2001 | 375.6 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 369.4 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 360.2 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 349 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 336.5 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 322.4 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 307 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 291.1 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 275.4 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 259.9 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 245.9 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 235.1 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 228.3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 224.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 222 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 219.6 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 216.4 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 212.7 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 208.9 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 206 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 204.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 205.2 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 204.6 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 204.4 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336.63 | 275.4 | 379.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.31 | 208.9 | 259.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.96 | 204.4 | 206 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Honduras?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Honduras was 204.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 379.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.4 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Honduras ranks 71st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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