People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Honduras

Honduras: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 24.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
24.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2000
All-time low
24.8%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Honduras, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 49.62001: 47.82002: 462003: 44.32004: 42.52005: 40.72006: 392007: 37.22008: 35.42009: 33.62010: 31.92011: 30.12012: 28.32013: 26.52014: 24.82015: 24.82016: 24.82017: 24.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Honduras stood at 24.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Honduras peaked at 49.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2014.

Honduras ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Honduras, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 49.6%
2001 47.8% -3.6%
2002 46.0% -3.7%
2003 44.3% -3.9%
2004 42.5% -4.0%
2005 40.7% -4.2%
2006 39.0% -4.4%
2007 37.2% -4.6%
2008 35.4% -4.8%
2009 33.6% -5.0%
2010 31.9% -5.3%
2011 30.1% -5.6%
2012 28.3% -5.9%
2013 26.5% -6.3%
2014 24.8% -6.7%
2015 24.8% +0.0%
2016 24.8% +0.0%
2017 24.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.6% 33.6% 49.6% 10
2010s 27.0% 24.8% 31.9% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 32 Congo 32.2% compare
  2. 33 Guinea 27.4% compare
  3. 34 Suriname 25.2% compare
  4. 36 Zambia 23.8% compare
  5. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.3% compare
  6. 38 Cameroon 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Honduras?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Honduras was 24.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2014.
How does Honduras rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Honduras ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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