Haiti vs Namibia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Haiti
48.7%
in 2024
Namibia
47.3%
in 2024
Haiti rank
17th
Namibia rank
18th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Haiti
- Namibia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 48.7% against 47.3% in Namibia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Haiti ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 18th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 60.6% | 3.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 52.8% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.3% | 0.8% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Haiti or Namibia?
- Haiti, at 48.7% against 47.3% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Haiti and Namibia?
- 1.4%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Namibia rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Haiti ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 18th of 232 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 Share of population 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.