Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Haiti

Haiti: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 83.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
83.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2023
All-time low
82.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Haiti, 2019–2023

0204060802019202120232019: 82.7 %2020: 82.5 %2021: 82.6 %2022: 82.8 %2023: 83.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Haiti stood at 83.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over five years.

That places Haiti 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Haiti, 2019 to 2023.
Year % Change
2019 82.7%
2020 82.5% -0.2%
2021 82.6% +0.1%
2022 82.8% +0.2%
2023 83.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.7% 82.7% 82.7% 1
2020s 82.8% 82.5% 83.2% 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 89.8% compare
  2. 2 South Sudan 88.1% compare
  3. 4 Malawi 81.7% compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.5% compare
  5. 6 Afghanistan 80.8% compare
  6. 6 Liberia 80.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Haiti?
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Haiti was 83.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2020.
How does Haiti rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Haiti ranks 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.