Child stunting in Honduras
18.7% of children under five in Honduras were stunted in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1987.
Honduras, 2019
18.7%
Change from 2012
−3.9percentage points
Position in 2019
21st of 46
Child stunting in Honduras over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Honduras |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.7% |
| 2012 | 22.6% |
| 2006 | 29.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% |
| 2001 | 35.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 22.6% in 2012, a change of −3.9 percentage points.
- Since 1987, when it was 43.3%, the figure has changed by −24.6 percentage points.
- Among the 46 countries with data for 2019, Honduras has the 21st highest value.
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All statistics for Honduras
Prevalence of undernourishment
14.3%
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Under-five mortality rate
15.0 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
72.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
15.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
61.9 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
64
2023 · WHO