Proportion of population practising open defecation in Haiti
Haiti: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 17.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Haiti is 17.53, measured 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 practising open defecation in Haiti peaked at 37.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.53, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 18th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.273 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Haiti?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Haiti was 17.53 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 37.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Haiti ranks 18th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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