Africa Eastern and Southern vs Haiti: People practicing open defecation, urban
Africa Eastern and Southern
2.7%
in 2024
Haiti
8.1%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Haiti rank
12th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 8.1% against 2.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 3.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Haiti ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 9.8% | 2.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 8.6% | 3.2% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 8.1% | 4.6% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Africa Eastern and Southern or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 8.1% against 2.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Africa Eastern and Southern and Haiti?
- 5.4%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Haiti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Haiti rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Haiti ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.