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

Latest (2024)
204.4
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 161 countries
All-time high
379.7
in 2000
All-time low
204.4
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Honduras, 2000–2024

01002003004002000201220242000: 379.72001: 375.62002: 369.42003: 360.22004: 3492005: 336.52006: 322.42007: 3072008: 291.12009: 275.42010: 259.92011: 245.92012: 235.12013: 228.32014: 224.32015: 2222016: 219.62017: 216.42018: 212.72019: 208.92020: 2062021: 204.62022: 205.22023: 204.62024: 204.4

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

Annual values for Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates in Honduras, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
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