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

Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2023
All-time low
96.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Honduras, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.3 %2001: 96.4 %2002: 96.6 %2003: 96.7 %2004: 96.9 %2005: 97 %2006: 97.1 %2007: 97.2 %2008: 97.4 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 97.9 %2013: 98 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 98.2 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 98.6 %2019: 98.7 %2020: 98.9 %2021: 99 %2022: 99.1 %2023: 99.2 %2024: 99.2 %

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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Jordan 99.4% compare
  2. 69 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% compare
  3. 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.2% compare
  4. 72 Bolivia 99.2% compare
  5. 73 Montenegro 99.2% compare
  6. 74 Vietnam 99.2% compare

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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

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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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.