Haiti vs Vietnam: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Haiti
2.78 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
2.47 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
46th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Haiti
- Vietnam
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 2.78 million people against 2.47 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 303,990 people.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Haiti ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 million people | 28.27 million people | 24.31 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3.38 million people | 15.55 million people | 12.17 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.91 million people | 5.24 million people | 2.34 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Haiti or Vietnam?
- Haiti, at 2.78 million people against 2.47 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Haiti and Vietnam?
- 303,990 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Vietnam rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Haiti ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 46th 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.