Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Haiti
Haiti: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 265.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
265.2
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
64th
of 161 countries
All-time high
362.4
in 2000
All-time low
263
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Haiti is 265.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Haiti peaked at 362.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 263, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 64th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 362.4 | — |
| 2001 | 355.7 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 348.8 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 341.7 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 334.7 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 328 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 322.2 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 316.4 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 310.7 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 305.1 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 298.2 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 291.4 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 287.6 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 284.1 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 281.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 278.8 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 275.7 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 272.1 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 268.8 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 266.2 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 264 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 263.5 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 264.6 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 263 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 265.2 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332.57 | 305.1 | 362.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.4 | 266.2 | 298.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.06 | 263 | 265.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 61 Peru 285.2 compare
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- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 243.7 compare
- 66 Ecuador 243.5 compare
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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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Haiti?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Haiti was 265.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 362.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 263 in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Haiti ranks 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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