Haiti vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Haiti
17.5%
in 2023
Southern Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Haiti rank
18th
Southern Africa rank
15th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Haiti
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 17.5% against 2.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 7.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 249 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 11.9% | 19.6% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 6.1% | 15.9% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 2.9% | 15.0% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Haiti, at 17.5% against 2.3% in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Haiti and Southern Africa?
- 15.2%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Haiti ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 249 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.