Prevalence of overweight, female in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of overweight, female was 38.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Haiti, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Haiti stood at 38.4%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Haiti peaked at 38.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1990.
Haiti ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 38.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 38.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.6%, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.5% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 30.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.1% | 38.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 155 Netherlands 39.5% compare
- 156 Andorra 39.2% compare
- 157 Zambia 38.5% compare
- 159 Djibouti 37.9% compare
- 160 Philippines 37.8% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 37.7% 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 overweight, female in Haiti?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Haiti was 38.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Haiti ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.