Central America vs Haiti: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central America
0.4%
in 2024
Haiti
17.5%
in 2023
Central America rank
20th
Haiti rank
18th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central America
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 17.5% against 0.4% in Central America, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 40.1 times Central America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th 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 | Central America | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 31.6% | 24.0% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 22.0% | 18.5% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 17.8% | 16.9% | 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, Central America or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 17.5% against 0.4% in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central America and Haiti?
- 17.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Haiti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Haiti rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central America ranks 20th 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.