Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Honduras
Honduras: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 17.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Honduras stood at 17.88. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Honduras peaked at 36.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.88, in 2024.
That places Honduras 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.39 | — |
| 2001 | 35.5 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 34.52 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.38 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.19 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.02 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.46 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 27.04 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 25.61 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.17 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.87 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.84 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 21.19 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.55 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.26 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.87 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.41 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.91 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.49 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.22 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.14 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.98 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.88 | -0.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 17.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.43, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.39 | 25.61 | 36.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.99 | 18.91 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 | 17.88 | 18.49 | 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Honduras?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Honduras was 17.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 36.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.88 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Honduras ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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