Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Honduras

Honduras: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 7.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.1
World rank
57th
of 96 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 1996
All-time low
7.1
in 2012
Years of data
9
1987–2019

Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Honduras, 1987–2019

051015201987200320191987: 18.11991: 151994: 16.11996: 18.22001: 12.82004: 11.52006: 8.72012: 7.12019: 7.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Honduras is 7.1, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Honduras peaked at 18.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2012.

That places Honduras 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Honduras, 1987 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1987 18.1
1991 15 -17.1%
1994 16.1 +7.3%
1996 18.2 +13.0%
2001 12.8 -29.7%
2004 11.5 -10.2%
2006 8.7 -24.3%
2012 7.1 -18.4%
2019 7.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.1 18.1 18.1 1
1990s 16.43 15 18.2 3
2000s 11 8.7 12.8 3
2010s 7.1 7.1 7.1 2

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 54 Comoros 9.1 compare
  2. 55 Bhutan 8.7 compare
  3. 56 Rwanda 7.7 compare
  4. 58 Thailand 6.7 compare
  5. 59 Tajikistan 5.2 compare
  6. 60 El Salvador 5 compare
  7. 60 Eswatini 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Honduras?
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Honduras was 7.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 1996.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2012.
How does Honduras rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
Honduras ranks 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
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