Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Haiti

Haiti: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 563,678 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
563,678 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
563,678 people
in 2023
All-time low
303,426 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Haiti, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120232000: 303.4k people2001: 319.8k people2002: 336.5k people2003: 353.4k people2004: 364.4k people2005: 374.8k people2006: 385.3k people2007: 395.9k people2008: 406.4k people2009: 417.0k people2010: 425.5k people2011: 433.8k people2012: 443.9k people2013: 453.8k people2014: 463.4k people2015: 472.9k people2016: 482.0k people2017: 490.6k people2018: 498.9k people2019: 506.7k people2020: 521.2k people2021: 535.3k people2022: 549.4k people2023: 563.7k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Haiti is 563,678 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Haiti peaked at 563,678 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 303,426 people, in 2000.

That places Haiti 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 365,683 people 303,426 people 416,963 people 10
2010s 467,134 people 425,491 people 506,664 people 10
2020s 542,390 people 521,171 people 563,678 people 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 11 Mozambique 610,506 people compare
  2. 12 Philippines 588,751 people compare
  3. 13 Sudan 563,713 people compare
  4. 15 Pakistan 461,905 people compare
  5. 16 South Sudan 436,434 people compare
  6. 17 Liberia 421,538 people compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Haiti?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Haiti was 563,678 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 563,678 people in 2023.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 303,426 people in 2000.
How does Haiti rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Haiti ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.