Number of people who are undernourished in Haiti
Haiti: Number of people who are undernourished was 6.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Haiti, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Haiti stood at 6.30 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Haiti peaked at 6.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million, in 2009.
Haiti ranks 23rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.40 million | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 5.90 million | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 6.30 million | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 million | 3.90 million | 4.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million | 3.90 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million | 4.90 million | 6.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 20 Mozambique 7.30 million compare
- 21 Brazil 6.70 million compare
- 21 Iraq 6.70 million compare
- 23 South Africa 6.30 million compare
- 25 Chad 6.20 million compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.20 million 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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Haiti?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Haiti was 6.30 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2009.
- How does Haiti rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.