People practicing open defecation of population in Honduras

Honduras: People practicing open defecation of population was 3.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.41
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
59th
of 232 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 2000
All-time low
3.41
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Honduras, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 18.32001: 17.62002: 16.82003: 16.12004: 15.42005: 14.72006: 142007: 13.32008: 12.62009: 122010: 11.32011: 10.72012: 102013: 9.42014: 8.82015: 8.22016: 7.62017: 7.12018: 6.52019: 62020: 5.42021: 4.92022: 4.42023: 3.92024: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 3.41 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Honduras peaked at 18.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 2024.

Honduras ranks 59th of 232 countries on this measure, 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 15.08 11.96 18.3 10
2010s 8.57 5.97 11.31 10
2020s 4.41 3.41 5.44 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 56 Grenada 3.54 compare
  2. 57 Uganda 3.53 compare
  3. 58 Cape Verde 3.42 compare
  4. 60 Panama 3.08 compare
  5. 61 Venezuela 3 compare
  6. 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.85 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Honduras?
People practicing open defecation of population in Honduras was 3.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2024.
How does Honduras rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Honduras ranks 59th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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