Share of women who are obese in Honduras
Honduras: Share of women who are obese was 39.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Honduras stood at 39.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Honduras peaked at 39.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
That places Honduras 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 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 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
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% | 35.7% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 48 Paraguay 39.8% compare
- 49 Oman 39.5% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 39.4% compare
- 52 El Salvador 38.8% compare
- 53 Argentina 38.4% compare
- 54 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 117,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 111,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,860 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Honduras?
- Share of women who are obese in Honduras was 39.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for share of women who are obese?
- Honduras ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.