Share of urban population living in slums in Honduras
Honduras: Share of urban population living in slums was 31.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Honduras, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 31.5% for share of urban population living in slums in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Honduras peaked at 44.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2014.
Honduras ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 38.6% | 44.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.5% | 36.2% | 5 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Honduras?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Honduras was 31.5% in 2018, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2014.
- How does Honduras rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Honduras ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).