Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of undernourishment was 54.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti stood at 54.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti peaked at 54.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2014.
Haiti ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.0% | — |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 40.4% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 43.6% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 2 Somalia 53.2% compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 47.0% compare
- 4 Madagascar 39.5% 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1651 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti was 54.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2014.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.