Share rural basic handwashing in Haiti

Haiti: Share rural basic handwashing was 15.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.87
in 2006
All-time low
15.46
in 2019
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Share rural basic handwashing in Haiti, 2006–2023

051015202006201420232006: 17.92007: 17.92008: 17.92009: 17.92010: 17.92011: 17.62012: 17.32013: 17.12014: 16.82015: 16.52016: 16.32017: 162018: 15.72019: 15.52020: 15.52021: 15.52022: 15.52023: 15.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share rural basic handwashing in Haiti stood at 15.46. 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 rural basic handwashing in Haiti peaked at 17.87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.46, 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 rural basic handwashing in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Share rural basic handwashing in Haiti, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 17.87 —
2007 17.87 +0.0%
2008 17.87 +0.0%
2009 17.87 +0.0%
2010 17.87 +0.0%
2011 17.6 -1.5%
2012 17.34 -1.5%
2013 17.07 -1.5%
2014 16.8 -1.6%
2015 16.53 -1.6%
2016 16.27 -1.6%
2017 16 -1.6%
2018 15.73 -1.7%
2019 15.46 -1.7%
2020 15.46 +0.0%
2021 15.46 +0.0%
2022 15.46 +0.0%
2023 15.46 +0.0%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 15.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 15.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.93, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.87 17.87 17.87 4
2010s 16.67 15.46 17.87 10
2020s 15.46 15.46 15.46 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 92 Sierra Leone 16.73 compare
  2. 93 Rwanda 16.04 compare
  3. 94 Guinea-Bissau 15.73 compare
  4. 96 Madagascar 15.14 compare
  5. 97 Tanzania 14.81 compare
  6. 98 Guinea 13.08 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share rural basic handwashing in Haiti?
Share rural basic handwashing in Haiti was 15.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 17.87 in 2006.
What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 15.46 in 2019.
How does Haiti rank for share rural basic handwashing?
Haiti ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share rural 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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