Rural without improved sanitation in Haiti

Haiti: Rural without improved sanitation was 2.78 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.78 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.24 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.78 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Haiti, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201220242000: 4.2M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.0M2004: 4.0M2005: 3.9M2006: 3.9M2007: 3.8M2008: 3.8M2009: 3.7M2010: 3.7M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.5M2013: 3.5M2014: 3.4M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.2M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.0M2022: 2.9M2023: 2.8M2024: 2.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Haiti is 2.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Haiti peaked at 4.24 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 2024.

Haiti ranks 43rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Rural without improved sanitation in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Haiti, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.24 million —
2001 4.17 million -1.8%
2002 4.08 million -2.0%
2003 4.00 million -2.1%
2004 3.95 million -1.1%
2005 3.91 million -1.1%
2006 3.87 million -1.1%
2007 3.82 million -1.1%
2008 3.78 million -1.2%
2009 3.73 million -1.3%
2010 3.66 million -1.8%
2011 3.59 million -1.9%
2012 3.54 million -1.5%
2013 3.48 million -1.6%
2014 3.42 million -1.7%
2015 3.36 million -1.8%
2016 3.29 million -1.9%
2017 3.23 million -1.9%
2018 3.17 million -2.0%
2019 3.10 million -2.0%
2020 3.04 million -2.1%
2021 2.97 million -2.2%
2022 2.91 million -2.2%
2023 2.84 million -2.2%
2024 2.78 million -2.2%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 2.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 2.78 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 81.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.96 million 3.73 million 4.24 million 10
2010s 3.38 million 3.10 million 3.66 million 10
2020s 2.91 million 2.78 million 3.04 million 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 40 South Africa 3.31 million compare
  2. 41 Philippines 3.13 million compare
  3. 42 Sierra Leone 2.87 million compare
  4. 44 North Korea 2.62 million compare
  5. 45 Central African Republic 2.61 million compare
  6. 46 Vietnam 2.47 million compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Haiti?
Rural without improved sanitation in Haiti was 2.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 4.24 million in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2024.
How does Haiti rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Haiti ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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