Rural without basic handwashing in Haiti

Haiti: Rural without basic handwashing was 3.97 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.97 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.27 million
in 2006
All-time low
3.97 million
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Rural without basic handwashing in Haiti, 2006–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2006201420232006: 4.3M2007: 4.3M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.3M2010: 4.2M2011: 4.2M2012: 4.2M2013: 4.2M2014: 4.2M2015: 4.2M2016: 4.2M2017: 4.1M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.1M2020: 4.1M2021: 4.0M2022: 4.0M2023: 4.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rural without basic handwashing in Haiti stood at 3.97 million. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Haiti peaked at 4.27 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.97 million, in 2023.

That places Haiti 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Rural without basic handwashing in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Haiti, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 4.27 million —
2007 4.27 million -0.0%
2008 4.26 million -0.1%
2009 4.26 million -0.2%
2010 4.23 million -0.7%
2011 4.21 million -0.4%
2012 4.21 million -0.1%
2013 4.20 million -0.1%
2014 4.19 million -0.2%
2015 4.18 million -0.3%
2016 4.16 million -0.3%
2017 4.15 million -0.4%
2018 4.13 million -0.4%
2019 4.11 million -0.5%
2020 4.08 million -0.8%
2021 4.04 million -0.9%
2022 4.00 million -0.9%
2023 3.97 million -0.9%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 3.97 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 3.97 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 12.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.26 million 4.26 million 4.27 million 4
2010s 4.18 million 4.11 million 4.23 million 10
2020s 4.02 million 3.97 million 4.08 million 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 40 Togo 4.66 million compare
  2. 41 Uzbekistan 4.46 million compare
  3. 42 Sierra Leone 3.97 million compare
  4. 44 Egypt 3.83 million compare
  5. 45 Algeria 2.80 million compare
  6. 46 Bolivia 2.76 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Haiti?
Rural without basic handwashing in Haiti was 3.97 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2006.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 3.97 million in 2023.
How does Haiti rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Haiti ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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