Honduras vs Lesotho: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Honduras
497,194 people
in 2024
Lesotho
654,622 people
in 2024
Honduras rank
66th
Lesotho rank
65th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Honduras
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 654,622 people against 497,194 people in Honduras, a difference of 157,428 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 million people | 1.21 million people | 136,989 people | Honduras |
| 2010s | 960,735 people | 905,672 people | 55,064 people | Honduras |
| 2020s | 598,795 people | 711,220 people | 112,426 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Honduras or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 654,622 people against 497,194 people in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Honduras and Lesotho?
- 157,428 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Lesotho rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Honduras ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.