Belize vs Honduras: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Belize
7.3%
in 2024
Honduras
6.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
78th
Honduras rank
80th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Belize
- Honduras
How they compare
Belize currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Honduras, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Honduras ahead.
Belize ranks 78th and Honduras ranks 80th of 232 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 23.3% | 15.8% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 14.3% | 6.9% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.3% | 1.0% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Belize or Honduras?
- Belize, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Belize and Honduras?
- 0.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Honduras?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Honduras rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belize ranks 78th and Honduras ranks 80th of 232 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 Share of population 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.