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

Latest (2023)
17.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2000
All-time low
17.5%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Haiti, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 37.12001: 35.72002: 34.32003: 32.92004: 31.82005: 30.82006: 29.82007: 28.82008: 27.82009: 26.92010: 25.92011: 252012: 24.12013: 23.22014: 22.42015: 21.52016: 20.72017: 19.92018: 19.12019: 18.32020: 18.12021: 17.92022: 17.72023: 17.5

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

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Haiti, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 16 Nigeria 18.0% compare
  3. 17 Ghana 17.8% compare
  4. 19 Sudan 16.4% compare
  5. 20 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
  6. 21 Mauritania 16.2% compare

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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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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
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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