Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting, height for age in Haiti is 22.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Haiti peaked at 40.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2013.
Haiti ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.1% | — |
| 1994 | 37.1% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 22.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 22.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.6%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.1% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.8% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 37 Togo 23.8% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 23.6% compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 23.4% compare
- 40 Indonesia 22.0% compare
- 42 Cambodia 21.9% compare
- 43 South Africa 21.3% 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 stunting, height for age in Haiti?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Haiti was 22.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Haiti ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.