People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Honduras
Honduras: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 82.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Honduras stood at 82.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Honduras peaked at 82.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2000.
That places Honduras 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 54.9% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 66.5% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 78.0% | 82.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 88 Saint Lucia 84.3% compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 83.8% compare
- 90 Bulgaria 83.7% compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.5% compare
- 93 Armenia 82.4% compare
- 94 Suriname 82.4% compare
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Honduras?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Honduras was 82.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Honduras ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.