Côte d'Ivoire vs Haiti: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Côte d'Ivoire
31.0%
in 2024
Haiti
31.5%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
20th
Haiti rank
18th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 31.5% against 31.0% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th and Haiti ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 47.0% | 9.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 36.3% | 6.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.5% | 2.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Côte d'Ivoire or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 31.5% against 31.0% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Côte d'Ivoire and Haiti?
- 0.5%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Haiti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Haiti rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th and Haiti ranks 18th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.