Honduras vs Iran: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Honduras
295,640 people
in 2024
Iran
313,052 people
in 2016
Honduras rank
52nd
Iran rank
50th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Honduras
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 313,052 people against 295,640 people in Honduras, a difference of 17,412 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 50th of 175 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 990,197 people 333,887 people 656,310 people Honduras
2010s 726,335 people 318,809 people 407,526 people Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Honduras or Iran?
Iran, at 313,052 people against 295,640 people in Honduras as of 2016.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Honduras and Iran?
17,412 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iran?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Honduras and Iran rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Honduras ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 50th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.