Rural without improved sanitation in Honduras

Honduras: Rural without improved sanitation was 497,194 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
497,194
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2000
All-time low
497,194
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Honduras, 2000–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M2000201220242000: 1.5M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.0M2014: 987.3k2015: 941.3k2016: 894.4k2017: 846.8k2018: 798.5k2019: 749.7k2020: 700.1k2021: 649.6k2022: 598.9k2023: 548.2k2024: 497.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Honduras is 497,194, 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, rural without improved sanitation in Honduras peaked at 1.47 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 497,194, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Honduras, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.47 million —
2001 1.46 million -1.2%
2002 1.43 million -1.7%
2003 1.40 million -1.9%
2004 1.38 million -2.1%
2005 1.34 million -2.3%
2006 1.31 million -2.5%
2007 1.28 million -2.7%
2008 1.24 million -2.9%
2009 1.20 million -3.1%
2010 1.16 million -3.3%
2011 1.12 million -3.6%
2012 1.08 million -3.8%
2013 1.03 million -4.1%
2014 987,337 -4.4%
2015 941,264 -4.7%
2016 894,382 -5.0%
2017 846,750 -5.3%
2018 798,498 -5.7%
2019 749,672 -6.1%
2020 700,058 -6.6%
2021 649,571 -7.2%
2022 598,907 -7.8%
2023 548,243 -8.5%
2024 497,194 -9.3%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 497,194 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 497,194 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 14.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.35 million 1.20 million 1.47 million 10
2010s 960,735 749,672 1.16 million 10
2020s 598,795 497,194 700,058 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 63 Laos 678,318 compare
  2. 64 Gambia 655,420 compare
  3. 65 Lesotho 654,622 compare
  4. 67 Solomon Islands 469,132 compare
  5. 68 Nepal 426,800 compare
  6. 69 Mongolia 366,299 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Honduras?
Rural without improved sanitation in Honduras was 497,194 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 497,194 in 2024.
How does Honduras rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Honduras ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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