Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti
Haiti: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 15.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti peaked at 17.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2019.
That places Haiti 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.9% | — |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 15.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 15.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.9%, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 92 Sierra Leone 16.7% compare
- 93 Rwanda 16.0% compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 15.7% compare
- 96 Madagascar 15.1% compare
- 97 Tanzania 14.8% compare
- 98 Guinea 13.1% compare
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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Haiti was 15.5% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
- How does Haiti rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Haiti ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.