Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Honduras

Honduras: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
79th
of 231 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2000
All-time low
3.2%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Honduras, 2000–2024

2.557.51012.5152000201220242000: 14.2 %2001: 13.7 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 11.6 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 10.6 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 7.7 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 5.5 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 4.3 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 3.5 %2024: 3.2 %

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 not using improved drinking water sources in Honduras is 3.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Honduras peaked at 14.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2024.

That places Honduras 79th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 9.6% 14.2% 10
2010s 7.1% 5.1% 9.1% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.2% 4.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Honduras?
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Honduras was 3.2% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
How does Honduras rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Honduras ranks 79th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion 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.