Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Haiti

Haiti: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 31.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 175 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2000
All-time low
31.5%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Haiti, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 51.9 %2001: 50.8 %2002: 49.7 %2003: 48.7 %2004: 47.6 %2005: 46.5 %2006: 45.4 %2007: 44.4 %2008: 43.3 %2009: 42.2 %2010: 41.1 %2011: 40.1 %2012: 39 %2013: 37.9 %2014: 36.8 %2015: 35.8 %2016: 34.7 %2017: 33.6 %2018: 32.5 %2019: 31.5 %2020: 31.5 %2021: 31.5 %2022: 31.5 %2023: 31.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Haiti stood at 31.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Haiti peaked at 51.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2019.

Haiti ranks 18th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Haiti, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 51.9% —
2001 50.8% -2.1%
2002 49.7% -2.1%
2003 48.7% -2.2%
2004 47.6% -2.2%
2005 46.5% -2.3%
2006 45.4% -2.3%
2007 44.4% -2.4%
2008 43.3% -2.4%
2009 42.2% -2.5%
2010 41.1% -2.5%
2011 40.1% -2.6%
2012 39.0% -2.7%
2013 37.9% -2.8%
2014 36.8% -2.8%
2015 35.8% -2.9%
2016 34.7% -3.0%
2017 33.6% -3.1%
2018 32.5% -3.2%
2019 31.5% -3.3%
2020 31.5% +0.0%
2021 31.5% +0.0%
2022 31.5% +0.0%
2023 31.5% +0.0%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 31.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 31.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 22.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.0% 42.2% 51.9% 10
2010s 36.3% 31.5% 41.1% 10
2020s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 15 Central African Republic 38.8% compare
  2. 16 Madagascar 36.5% compare
  3. 17 Mauritania 36.3% compare
  4. 19 Nigeria 31.2% compare
  5. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 31.0% compare
  6. 21 Ghana 30.8% compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Haiti?
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Haiti was 31.5% in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2019.
How does Haiti rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
Haiti ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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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.