People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Haiti

Haiti: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 38.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
38.2%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2000
All-time low
38.2%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Haiti, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 62.72001: 61.22002: 59.82003: 58.32004: 56.92005: 55.42006: 542007: 52.62008: 51.12009: 49.72010: 48.22011: 46.82012: 45.42013: 43.92014: 42.52015: 412016: 39.62017: 38.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 38.2% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Haiti peaked at 62.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2017.

That places Haiti 20th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Haiti, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 62.7%
2001 61.2% -2.3%
2002 59.8% -2.4%
2003 58.3% -2.4%
2004 56.9% -2.5%
2005 55.4% -2.5%
2006 54.0% -2.6%
2007 52.6% -2.7%
2008 51.1% -2.7%
2009 49.7% -2.8%
2010 48.2% -2.9%
2011 46.8% -3.0%
2012 45.4% -3.1%
2013 43.9% -3.2%
2014 42.5% -3.3%
2015 41.0% -3.4%
2016 39.6% -3.5%
2017 38.2% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.2% 49.7% 62.7% 10
2010s 43.2% 38.2% 48.2% 8

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 17 Somalia 40.8% compare
  2. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40.7% compare
  3. 19 Zimbabwe 39.0% compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 36.4% compare
  5. 22 Nepal 36.3% compare
  6. 23 Central African Republic 35.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Haiti?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Haiti was 38.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2017.
How does Haiti rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Haiti ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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