Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 24.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.8
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.7
in 2000
All-time low
21.9
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 24.8 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Honduras peaked at 28.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2011.
That places Honduras 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7 | — |
| 2001 | 27.8 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 26.2 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.4 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 24 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.8 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.1 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.8 | +1.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 24.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 24.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.23 | 22.4 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.48 | 21.9 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.27 | 23.8 | 24.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Honduras?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Honduras was 24.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Honduras ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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