Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Honduras
Honduras: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 1.88 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.88
World rank
80th
of 98 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 1994
All-time low
1.26
in 2001
Years of data
9
1987–2019
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Honduras, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.88 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2019.
That represents a change of up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Honduras peaked at 2.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2001.
That places Honduras 80th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.3 | — |
| 1991 | 2.39 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | +37.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.26 | 2.11 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.37 | 1.88 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Honduras?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Honduras was 1.88 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Honduras ranks 80th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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