Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Haiti

Haiti: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 32.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2019
All-time low
32.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Haiti, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 32.2 %2001: 32.3 %2002: 32.5 %2003: 32.6 %2004: 32.7 %2005: 32.8 %2006: 32.9 %2007: 33.1 %2008: 33.2 %2009: 33.2 %2010: 33.3 %2011: 33.4 %2012: 33.5 %2013: 33.6 %2014: 33.6 %2015: 33.7 %2016: 33.7 %2017: 33.8 %2018: 33.8 %2019: 33.9 %2020: 33.6 %2021: 33.3 %2022: 33 %2023: 32.7 %2024: 32.4 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Haiti stood at 32.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Haiti peaked at 33.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2000.

Haiti ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.8% 32.2% 33.2% 10
2010s 33.6% 33.3% 33.9% 10
2020s 33.0% 32.4% 33.6% 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 176 Sierra Leone 36.7% compare
  2. 177 Liberia 34.6% compare
  3. 178 Uganda 32.6% compare
  4. 180 Benin 32.4% compare
  5. 181 Congo 27.2% compare
  6. 182 Central African Republic 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Haiti?
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Haiti was 32.4% in 2024, 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
How does Haiti rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Haiti ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.