Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Haiti
Haiti: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Haiti is 10.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Haiti peaked at 10.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.
Haiti ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1551 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Haiti?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Haiti was 10.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- How does Haiti rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Haiti ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.