Population living in slums in Honduras

Honduras: Population living in slums was 31.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
31.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2000
All-time low
31.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2000–2018

Population living in slums in Honduras, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 44.4 % of urban population2002: 44.4 % of urban population2004: 43.2 % of urban population2006: 40.9 % of urban population2008: 38.6 % of urban population2010: 36.2 % of urban population2012: 33.9 % of urban population2014: 31.5 % of urban population2016: 31.5 % of urban population2018: 31.5 % of urban population

Source: Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2018, population living in slums in Honduras stood at 31.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population living in slums in Honduras peaked at 44.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2016.

Honduras ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Population living in slums in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Population living in slums (% of urban population) in Honduras, 2000 to 2018.
Year % of urban population 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%
2016 31.5% -0.1%
2018 31.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.3% 38.6% 44.4% 5
2010s 32.9% 31.5% 36.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population living in slums in Honduras?
Population living in slums in Honduras was 31.5% in 2018, according to Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
What is the highest population living in slums recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest population living in slums recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2016.
How does Honduras rank for population living in slums?
Honduras ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is population living in slums rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as part of Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,376 data points, 2000–2022
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Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.