Honduras

Honduras is a lower-middle-income country, where 63 percent of the population live in poverty and one in five rural residents faces extreme poverty. Food insecurity and malnutrition are driven by climate change, uneven economic growth, rising inequality, violence, displacement and limited access to basic services.

The economic impact of the double burden of malnutrition – undernutrition and overweight/obesity – is estimated at US$618 million annually (from 2018 to 2081), equivalent to 2.7 percent of GDP. 

Despite progress in reducing stunting, 19 percent of children under 5 still experience developmental delays due to malnutrition. Micronutrient deficiencies remain widespread, and overweight and obesity are rising among women of reproductive age.

In 2024, Honduras faced prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, economic instability and inflation, severely affecting agriculture and household incomes – especially in rural and marginalized communities. Women, children, and Indigenous and Afro-descendant populations were hardest hit. These challenges have continued into 2025, with ongoing climate shocks impacting food production and water access.

The World Food Programme (WFP) supports the Government in improving nutrition for vulnerable groups, strengthening smallholder farmers’ resilience, promoting climate-smart agriculture and supporting the National School Feeding Programme. WFP also assists families affected by sudden and slow-onset crises, aiming to reduce food insecurity and enhance national risk management capacity.