Honduras vs Iraq: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Honduras
348,812 people
in 2024
Iraq
333,006 people
in 2024
Honduras rank
66th
Iraq rank
67th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Honduras
  • Iraq
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 348,812 people against 333,006 people in Iraq, a difference of 15,806 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Honduras ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 67th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 767,715 people 2.88 million people 2.12 million people Iraq
2010s 578,972 people 1.43 million people 851,451 people Iraq
2020s 399,532 people 324,200 people 75,332 people Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Honduras or Iraq?
Honduras, at 348,812 people against 333,006 people in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Honduras and Iraq?
15,806 people, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Honduras and Iraq rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Honduras ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.