Prevalence of obesity, male in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of obesity, male was 23.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Honduras stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Honduras peaked at 23.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1980.
Honduras ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4% | — |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.7% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 24.5% compare
- 64 Greenland 24.5% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 24.2% compare
- 68 El Salvador 23.8% compare
- 69 Ecuador 23.7% compare
- 70 Finland 23.6% 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, male in Honduras?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Honduras was 23.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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.