People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras
Honduras: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 497,194 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras is 497,194 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras peaked at 1.47 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 497,194 people, in 2024.
That places Honduras 66th 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 million people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 987,337 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 941,264 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 894,382 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 846,750 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 798,498 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 749,672 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 700,058 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 649,571 people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 598,907 people | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 548,243 people | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 497,194 people | -9.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 497,194 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million people, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 497,194 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people, 14.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,735 people | 749,672 people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 598,795 people | 497,194 people | 700,058 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras was 497,194 people 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,194 people in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Honduras ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.