Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Honduras

Honduras: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 73,595 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73,595 people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
114,919 people
in 2007
All-time low
73,595 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Honduras, 2000–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000201220242000: 110.3k people2001: 111.3k people2002: 112.4k people2003: 113.3k people2004: 114.1k people2005: 114.6k people2006: 114.9k people2007: 114.9k people2008: 114.7k people2009: 114.3k people2010: 113.6k people2011: 112.7k people2012: 111.4k people2013: 109.9k people2014: 108.2k people2015: 106.1k people2016: 103.7k people2017: 101.1k people2018: 98.2k people2019: 94.9k people2020: 91.3k people2021: 87.3k people2022: 83.1k people2023: 78.5k people2024: 73.6k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 73,595 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Honduras peaked at 114,919 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73,595 people, in 2024.

That places Honduras 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 113,476 people 110,309 people 114,919 people 10
2010s 105,985 people 94,917 people 113,626 people 10
2020s 82,770 people 73,595 people 91,323 people 5

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  5. 41 Yemen 66,044 people compare
  6. 42 Guatemala 62,660 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Honduras?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Honduras was 73,595 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 114,919 people in 2007.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 73,595 people in 2024.
How does Honduras rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Honduras ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.