People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Haiti

Haiti: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 6.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
6.2%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2000
All-time low
6.2%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Haiti, 2000–2017

0510152000200820172000: 152001: 14.52002: 142003: 13.52004: 12.92005: 12.42006: 11.92007: 11.42008: 10.92009: 10.32010: 9.82011: 9.32012: 8.82013: 8.32014: 7.72015: 7.22016: 6.72017: 6.2

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Haiti stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Haiti peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2017.

That places Haiti 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Haiti, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 15.0%
2001 14.5% -3.5%
2002 14.0% -3.6%
2003 13.5% -3.7%
2004 12.9% -3.9%
2005 12.4% -4.0%
2006 11.9% -4.2%
2007 11.4% -4.4%
2008 10.9% -4.6%
2009 10.3% -4.8%
2010 9.8% -5.0%
2011 9.3% -5.3%
2012 8.8% -5.6%
2013 8.3% -5.9%
2014 7.7% -6.3%
2015 7.2% -6.7%
2016 6.7% -7.2%
2017 6.2% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 10.3% 15.0% 10
2010s 8.0% 6.2% 9.8% 8

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 20 Nepal 7.6% compare
  2. 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.9% compare
  3. 22 Central African Republic 6.4% compare
  4. 24 Liberia 5.7% compare
  5. 25 Ghana 5.1% compare
  6. 26 Lesotho 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Haiti?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Haiti was 6.2% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2017.
How does Haiti rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Haiti ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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