Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Honduras

Honduras: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 4.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.8%
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Honduras, 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 8.7 <$2.15 a day2009: 22.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.623 <$2.15 a day2011: 6 <$2.15 a day2013: 7.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 11 <$2.15 a day2016: 6.6 <$2.15 a day2017: 9.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 6.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 4.8 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 4.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2019.

That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Honduras peaked at 22.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

Honduras ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Honduras, 2008 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 8.7%
2009 22.3% +157.7%
2010 0.6% -97.2%
2011 6.0% +856.6%
2013 7.9% +32.2%
2015 11.0% +39.5%
2016 6.6% -39.5%
2017 9.7% +46.4%
2018 6.3% -35.7%
2019 4.8% -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 8.7% 22.3% 2
2010s 6.6% 0.6% 11.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Honduras?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Honduras was 4.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Honduras rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Honduras ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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