Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Honduras
Honduras: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 7.12 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.12
World rank
57th
of 95 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 1996
All-time low
7.12
in 2019
Years of data
9
1987–2019
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Honduras, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Honduras is 7.12, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Honduras peaked at 18.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2019.
That places Honduras 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.1 | — |
| 1991 | 14.99 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 16.1 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 18.2 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8 | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 11.48 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 8.65 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 7.14 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.56, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.43 | 14.99 | 18.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.98 | 8.65 | 12.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 7.12 | 7.14 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Honduras?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Honduras was 7.12 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Honduras ranks 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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