Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 31.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Honduras, 2000–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 31.5% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Honduras peaked at 44.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2014.
That places Honduras 68th out of 211 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion 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% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 31.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 31.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 38.6% | 44.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.5% | 36.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More infrastructure data for Honduras
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 459,820 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 459,820 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7094 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Honduras?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Honduras was 31.5% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2014.
- How does Honduras rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Honduras ranks 68th out of 211 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion 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 Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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