Haiti vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Haiti
17.5%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.9%
in 2024
Haiti rank
18th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Haiti
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 17.5% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 9.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 247 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 8.1% 23.5% Haiti
2010s 22.0% 4.5% 17.5% Haiti
2020s 17.8% 2.4% 15.4% 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, Haiti or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Haiti, at 17.5% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Haiti and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
15.6%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Haiti and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Haiti ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 247 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed