People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Haiti is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Haiti 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Haiti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 30.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 84.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 17 Comoros 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cape Verde 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Djibouti 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Curacao 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Eritrea 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Haiti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Haiti?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Haiti was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.