Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Honduras
Honduras: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Honduras, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Honduras stood at 27.6. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Honduras peaked at 27.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 1975.
That places Honduras 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.3 | — |
| 1976 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 21.5 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.7 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.6 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7 | 20.3 | 21.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.13 | 21.3 | 23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.03 | 23.2 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.83 | 25.1 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 49 Argentina 27.6 compare
- 49 Georgia 27.6 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 27.4 compare
- 52 Lebanon 27.4 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 27.4 compare
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Honduras?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Honduras was 27.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 1975.
- How does Honduras rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Honduras ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.