Caribbean vs Haiti: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Caribbean
0.7%
in 2024
Haiti
17.5%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
17th
Haiti rank
18th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Caribbean
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 17.5% against 0.7% in Caribbean, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 24.0 times Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 17th and Haiti ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 31.6% | 22.7% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 22.0% | 15.6% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 17.8% | 12.5% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Caribbean or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 17.5% against 0.7% in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Caribbean and Haiti?
- 16.8%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Haiti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Haiti rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Caribbean ranks 17th and Haiti ranks 18th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.