Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 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
Haiti recorded 5.0% for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Haiti peaked at 10.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2017.
Haiti ranks 44th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9% | — |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +57.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +85.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 5.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 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 wasting, weight for height in Haiti?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Haiti was 5.0% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Haiti ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.