Central African Republic vs Haiti: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Central African Republic
2.61 million people
in 2024
Haiti
2.78 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
45th
Haiti rank
43rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 2.78 million people against 2.61 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 170,180 people.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 45th and Haiti ranks 43rd of 175 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Haiti Difference Ahead
2000s 2.29 million people 3.96 million people 1.67 million people Haiti
2010s 2.45 million people 3.38 million people 930,422 people Haiti
2020s 2.56 million people 2.91 million people 346,542 people Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Central African Republic or Haiti?
Haiti, at 2.78 million people against 2.61 million people in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Central African Republic and Haiti?
170,180 people, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Haiti?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Haiti rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Central African Republic ranks 45th and Haiti ranks 43rd 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.