Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Honduras
Honduras: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.4721 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.4721
World rank
69th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.6101
in 2004
All-time low
0.1777
in 2001
Years of data
7
1991–2019
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Honduras, 1991–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.4721 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Honduras peaked at 0.6101 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1777, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 69th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4936 | — |
| 1996 | 0.3 | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1777 | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6101 | +243.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3261 | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2976 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4721 | +58.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.4721 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.4721 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4377, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3968 | 0.3 | 0.4936 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3713 | 0.1777 | 0.6101 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3849 | 0.2976 | 0.4721 | 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 <-3 sd in Honduras?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Honduras was 0.4721 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6101 in 2004.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Honduras ranks 69th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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