Prevalence of obesity, female in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of obesity, female was 39.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Honduras stood at 39.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Honduras peaked at 39.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
Honduras ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 39.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 39.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.6% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 45 Paraguay 39.8% compare
- 46 Oman 39.5% compare
- 47 Costa Rica 39.4% compare
- 49 El Salvador 38.8% compare
- 50 Argentina 38.4% compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 38.4% 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 prevalence of obesity, female in Honduras?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Honduras was 39.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Honduras ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.