How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Honduras?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Honduras: People practicing open defecation, rural

Dominican Republic

5.1%

in 2024

Honduras

7.0%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

59th

Honduras rank

56th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Dominican Republic
Honduras

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 7.0% against 5.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Honduras ranks 56th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Honduras	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	26.1%	17.4%	Honduras
2010s	6.8%	16.3%	9.5%	Honduras
2020s	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Dominican Republic or Honduras?: Honduras, at 7.0% against 5.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Dominican Republic and Honduras?: 1.9%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Honduras?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Honduras rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Honduras ranks 56th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural 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: 218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.