Honduras vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: People practicing open defecation

Honduras
3.4%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.0%
in 2021
Honduras rank
58th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
60th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Honduras
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 58th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 214 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1% 7.8% 7.3% Honduras
2010s 8.6% 4.1% 4.5% Honduras
2020s 5.2% 3.0% 2.2% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Honduras or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Honduras, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Honduras and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.4%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Honduras and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Honduras ranks 58th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.