Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 11.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.39
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
79th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.39
in 2022
All-time low
3.44
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Haiti, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 11.39 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Haiti peaked at 11.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 1990.
Haiti ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.44 | — |
| 1991 | 3.63 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.83 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.23 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.44 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.66 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.87 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.09 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.31 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.54 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.77 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 6 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.23 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.46 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.69 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.94 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.18 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.43 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.69 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.45 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.71 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.97 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.24 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.81 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.12 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.43 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.75 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.07 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.39 | +2.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 11.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 11.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.02, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 | 3.44 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 | 5.54 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 7.94 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 10.75 | 11.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 76 Türkiye 11.73 compare
- 77 El Salvador 11.63 compare
- 78 Greece 11.55 compare
- 80 North Macedonia 11.32 compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.31 compare
- 82 Andorra 11.15 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Haiti?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Haiti was 11.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Haiti ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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