Number of undernourished people (millions) in Honduras
Honduras: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1.5 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Honduras is 1.5 num m, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Honduras peaked at 1.6 num m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 num m, in 2009.
Honduras ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 num m | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 num m | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 num m | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5 num m | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 num m | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5 num m | -6.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.5 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.5 num m is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 num m | 1.1 num m | 1.4 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 num m | 1.1 num m | 1.3 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 num m | 1.4 num m | 1.6 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More development goals data for Honduras
- Red List Index 0.7309 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 967.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 416.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 70 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 70 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,979 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Honduras?
- Number of undernourished people in Honduras was 1.5 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 num m in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 num m in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for number of undernourished people?
- Honduras ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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