Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
58th
of 161 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2000
All-time low
17.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 17.9% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Honduras peaked at 36.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 58th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 17.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 17.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 25.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 18.5% | 5 |
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Honduras?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Honduras was 17.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Honduras ranks 58th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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