Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 39.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 39.3% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras peaked at 49.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2024.
That places Honduras 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.6% | — |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.9% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 39.3% | 49.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 36 El Salvador 41.7% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 41.3% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 38.4% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
- 42 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4075 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Honduras was 39.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Honduras ranks 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).