Haiti vs Western Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Haiti
17.5%
in 2023
Western Asia
0.8%
in 2024
Haiti rank
18th
Western Asia rank
19th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Haiti
- Western Asia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 17.5% against 0.8% in Western Asia, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 22.9 times Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 19th of 247 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 4.3% | 27.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 2.3% | 19.7% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 1.1% | 16.7% | 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 Western Asia?
- Haiti, at 17.5% against 0.8% in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Haiti and Western Asia?
- 16.7%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Haiti ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 19th 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.