Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras

Honduras: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
80th
of 232 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2000
All-time low
6.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras, 2000–2024

510152025302000201220242000: 27.7 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 25.7 %2003: 24.7 %2004: 23.7 %2005: 22.8 %2006: 21.8 %2007: 20.9 %2008: 20 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 17.3 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 13 %2017: 12.2 %2018: 11.4 %2019: 10.6 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 9.1 %2022: 8.3 %2023: 7.6 %2024: 6.8 %

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

Analysis

Honduras recorded 6.8% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras peaked at 27.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.

That places Honduras 80th out of 232 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 23.3% 19.1% 27.7% 10
2010s 14.3% 10.6% 18.2% 10
2020s 8.3% 6.8% 9.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras?
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Honduras was 6.8% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
How does Honduras rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Honduras ranks 80th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.