Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age was 10.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight 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
In 2023, prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Haiti stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Haiti peaked at 23.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2017.
Haiti ranks 46th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.7% | — |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +12.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 10.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 2.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.7% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.9% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
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 underweight, weight for age in Haiti?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Haiti was 10.7% 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 underweight, weight for age recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?
- Haiti ranks 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.