Costa Rica vs Honduras: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water

Costa Rica
86.0%
in 2024
Honduras
85.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
44th
Honduras rank
46th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 86.0% against 85.0% in Honduras, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Honduras ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 46th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 83.5% 0.1% Honduras
2010s 84.6% 84.3% 0.3% Costa Rica
2020s 86.0% 85.0% 1.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Costa Rica or Honduras?
Costa Rica, at 86.0% against 85.0% in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Costa Rica and Honduras?
1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Honduras?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Honduras rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Honduras ranks 46th of 120 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% 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
151 places, 2,174 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.