Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Haiti

Haiti: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 48.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 232 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2000
All-time low
48.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Haiti, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 61.3 %2001: 60.2 %2002: 59.1 %2003: 58 %2004: 57.2 %2005: 56.6 %2006: 55.9 %2007: 55.3 %2008: 54.7 %2009: 54.1 %2010: 53.5 %2011: 53 %2012: 52.5 %2013: 52 %2014: 51.6 %2015: 51.2 %2016: 50.8 %2017: 50.4 %2018: 50.1 %2019: 49.8 %2020: 49.5 %2021: 49.3 %2022: 49 %2023: 48.9 %2024: 48.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Haiti is 48.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Haiti peaked at 61.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2024.

That places Haiti 17th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.2% 54.1% 61.3% 10
2010s 51.5% 49.8% 53.5% 10
2020s 49.1% 48.7% 49.5% 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 14 Guinea-Bissau 52.6% compare
  2. 15 Togo 51.4% compare
  3. 16 Liberia 49.6% compare
  4. 18 Namibia 47.3% compare
  5. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 45.5% compare
  6. 20 Congo 45.0% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Haiti?
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Haiti was 48.7% in 2024, 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
How does Haiti rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Haiti ranks 17th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.