Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Haiti
Haiti: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 21.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.98
World rank
41st
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.1
in 1990
All-time low
21.9
in 2013
Years of data
8
1990–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, height-for-age <-2 sd in Haiti stood at 21.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Haiti peaked at 40.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2013.
Haiti ranks 41st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.1 | — |
| 1994 | 37.1 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 28.76 | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 29.62 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.04 | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.95 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.98 | +0.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 21.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 | 37.1 | 40.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.19 | 28.76 | 29.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.96 | 21.9 | 22.04 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.98 | 21.98 | 21.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 38 Bangladesh 23.56 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 23.42 compare
- 40 Indonesia 22.01 compare
- 42 Cambodia 21.91 compare
- 43 South Africa 21.33 compare
- 44 Malaysia 21.2 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Haiti?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Haiti was 21.98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Haiti ranks 41st out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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