Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 45.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Haiti, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 45.4% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Haiti ranks 3rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48.8% | — |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 45.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 45.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 7.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.4% | 45.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 1 South Sudan 62.9% compare
- 2 Malawi 58.1% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 43.9% compare
- 5 Liberia 35.5% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 31.9% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Haiti?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Haiti was 45.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2022.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Haiti ranks 3rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.