Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras
Honduras: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras, 2000–2024
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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2000.
That places Honduras 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 99.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.3% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 68 Jordan 99.4% compare
- 69 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.2% compare
- 72 Bolivia 99.2% compare
- 73 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 74 Vietnam 99.2% compare
More environment data for Honduras
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6894 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9224 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.224 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras was 99.2% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.