Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Haiti
Haiti: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 3.97 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Haiti, 2006–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Haiti stood at 3.97 million people. 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Haiti peaked at 4.27 million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.97 million people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Haiti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.27 million people | — |
| 2007 | 4.27 million people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.26 million people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.26 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.23 million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.19 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.11 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.04 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.97 million people | -0.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3.97 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3.97 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 12.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 million people | 4.26 million people | 4.27 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.18 million people | 4.11 million people | 4.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 million people | 3.97 million people | 4.08 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Haiti?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Haiti was 3.97 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 million people in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Haiti ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.