People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Honduras

Honduras: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 10.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2000
All-time low
10.1%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Honduras, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 172001: 16.52002: 162003: 15.52004: 152005: 14.52006: 142007: 13.62008: 13.12009: 12.62010: 12.12011: 11.62012: 11.12013: 10.62014: 10.12015: 10.12016: 10.12017: 10.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Honduras is 10.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Honduras peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2014.

Honduras ranks 36th 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): Q4 in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Honduras, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 17.0%
2001 16.5% -2.9%
2002 16.0% -3.0%
2003 15.5% -3.1%
2004 15.0% -3.2%
2005 14.5% -3.3%
2006 14.0% -3.4%
2007 13.6% -3.5%
2008 13.1% -3.7%
2009 12.6% -3.8%
2010 12.1% -4.0%
2011 11.6% -4.1%
2012 11.1% -4.3%
2013 10.6% -4.5%
2014 10.1% -4.7%
2015 10.1% +0.0%
2016 10.1% +0.0%
2017 10.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 12.6% 17.0% 10
2010s 10.7% 10.1% 12.1% 8

Countries ranked near Honduras

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  4. 37 Afghanistan 9.2% compare
  5. 38 Nicaragua 7.9% compare
  6. 39 Senegal 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Honduras?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Honduras was 10.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2014.
How does Honduras rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Honduras ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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