Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras
Honduras: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 85.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 85.4% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras peaked at 87.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2021.
That places Honduras 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.8% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras was 85.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.