Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Haiti
Haiti: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Haiti, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Haiti is 25.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Haiti peaked at 25.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 1975.
That places Haiti 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.66 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.38 | 20.9 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.59 | 22 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.87 | 23.3 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.96 | 24.6 | 25.3 | 7 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,297 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4945 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 134 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 134 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,637 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Haiti?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Haiti was 25.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 1975.
- How does Haiti rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Haiti ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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