Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Honduras

Honduras: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 6.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.97
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
56th
of 175 countries
All-time high
30.49
in 2000
All-time low
6.97
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Honduras, 2000–2024

510152025302000201220242000: 30.52001: 29.52002: 28.52003: 27.52004: 26.62005: 25.62006: 24.62007: 23.62008: 22.62009: 21.72010: 20.72011: 19.72012: 18.72013: 17.72014: 16.82015: 15.82016: 14.82017: 13.82018: 12.82019: 11.92020: 10.92021: 9.92022: 8.92023: 7.92024: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 6.97 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Honduras peaked at 30.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 2024.

That places Honduras 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.08 21.67 30.49 10
2010s 16.28 11.87 20.69 10
2020s 8.93 6.97 10.89 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 53 Guinea 7.15 compare
  2. 54 Saint Lucia 7.15 compare
  3. 55 Cambodia 7.09 compare
  4. 57 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare
  5. 58 Mali 6.1 compare
  6. 59 Vanuatu 6.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Honduras?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Honduras was 6.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 30.49 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2024.
How does Honduras rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Honduras ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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