Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Honduras
Honduras: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 4.48 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.48
World rank
46th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5.78
in 2006
All-time low
2.41
in 1996
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Honduras, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Honduras is 4.48, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Honduras peaked at 5.78 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 1996.
Honduras ranks 46th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.7 | — |
| 1991 | 2.98 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 2.41 | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 3 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 5.15 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 4.48 | -13.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.79, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.41 | 2.98 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.34 | 3 | 5.78 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 4.48 | 5.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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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-height >+2 sd in Honduras?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Honduras was 4.48 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 1996.
- How does Honduras rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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