Prevalence of overweight, male in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of overweight, male was 21.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Haiti, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Haiti is 21.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Haiti peaked at 21.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1990.
That places Haiti 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9% | — |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 21.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.8%, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 13.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 3 |
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)
- 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, male in Haiti?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Haiti was 21.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Haiti ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.