Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti
Haiti: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 22.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti, 2006–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti peaked at 24.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2019.
Haiti ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.2% | — |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 22.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 22.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.2% | 24.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 94 Uganda 24.6% compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 24.2% compare
- 96 Madagascar 23.5% compare
- 98 Central African Republic 22.4% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 22.0% compare
- 100 South Sudan 21.9% compare
More population data for Haiti
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti was 22.7% in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
- How does Haiti rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Haiti ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.