Proportion of population practising open defecation in Honduras
Honduras: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 3.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Honduras stood at 3.41. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Honduras peaked at 18.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 2024.
That places Honduras 59th out of 231 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 56 Grenada 3.54 compare
- 57 Uganda 3.53 compare
- 58 Cabo Verde 3.42 compare
- 60 Panama 3.08 compare
- 61 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.85 compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.112 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 202 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Honduras?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Honduras was 3.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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