Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Haiti
Haiti: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 17.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 17.5% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Haiti peaked at 37.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 18th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More infrastructure data for Haiti
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.50 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.19 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,357 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0118 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -77.38 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,357 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6519 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Haiti?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Haiti was 17.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Haiti ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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