Honduras vs Mexico: People without basic handwashing facilities

Honduras
1.63 million people
in 2024
Mexico
1.59 million people
in 2024
Honduras rank
65th
Mexico rank
66th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Honduras
  • Mexico
05.0M10.0M15.0M200620152024

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 1.63 million people against 1.59 million people in Mexico, a difference of 38,660 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mexico ahead.

Honduras ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 66th of 120 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.34 million people 14.23 million people 12.89 million people Mexico
2010s 1.44 million people 12.12 million people 10.68 million people Mexico
2020s 1.58 million people 3.23 million people 1.66 million people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Honduras or Mexico?
Honduras, at 1.63 million people against 1.59 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Honduras and Mexico?
38,660 people, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mexico?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Honduras and Mexico rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Honduras ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.