Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Haiti
Haiti: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 161 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2000
All-time low
21.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Haiti is 21.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Haiti peaked at 30.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2020.
That places Haiti 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 21.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 24.7% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.6% | 5 |
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Haiti?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Haiti was 21.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- How does Haiti rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Haiti ranks 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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