Africa Eastern and Southern vs Honduras: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water

Africa Eastern and Southern
16.0%
in 2024
Honduras
84.3%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Honduras rank
35th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Honduras
20406080200620152024

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 84.3% against 16.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 68.3%.

That makes Honduras's figure about 5.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 35th of 32 groups.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Honduras Difference Ahead
2010s 13.3% 82.1% 68.8% Honduras
2020s 14.9% 84.2% 69.3% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Africa Eastern and Southern or Honduras?
Honduras, at 84.3% against 16.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Africa Eastern and Southern and Honduras?
68.3%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Honduras?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Honduras rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 35th of 32 groups.
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, 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, 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
145 places, 2,094 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.