Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Honduras
Honduras: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 85.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Honduras, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Honduras is 85.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Honduras peaked at 85.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2006.
Honduras ranks 46th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.7% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.9% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More population data for Honduras
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 202 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.43 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Honduras?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Honduras was 85.0% 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 with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2006.
- How does Honduras rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.