People practicing open defecation of population in Haiti
Haiti: People practicing open defecation of population was 17.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 17.53 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Haiti peaked at 37.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.53, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 18th of 232 countries on this measure, 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 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.07 | — |
| 2001 | 35.66 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.28 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 32.92 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.84 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.81 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 28.81 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 27.83 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.87 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 25.93 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 25.01 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.22 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.35 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.68 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.88 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.34 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.13 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.93 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.73 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.53 | -1.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 17.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 17.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 30.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.59 | 26.87 | 37.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.01 | 18.34 | 25.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 | 17.53 | 18.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 in Haiti?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Haiti was 17.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 37.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Haiti ranks 18th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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