Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Haiti
Haiti: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 21.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.55
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
30.35
in 2000
All-time low
21.13
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Haiti is 21.55, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Haiti peaked at 30.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.13, in 2020.
Haiti ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.35 | — |
| 2001 | 29.63 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.97 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.29 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 27.67 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.11 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.57 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.96 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.34 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.71 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.13 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.56 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.13 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.78 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.49 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.28 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.03 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.75 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.48 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.27 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.13 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.16 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.33 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.29 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 21.55 | +1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.43, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.46 | 24.71 | 30.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 | 21.27 | 24.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 | 21.13 | 21.55 | 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Haiti?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Haiti was 21.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 30.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.13 in 2020.
- How does Haiti rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Haiti ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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