Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Haiti
Haiti: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 4.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.98
World rank
44th
of 98 countries
All-time high
10.22
in 2006
All-time low
3.72
in 2017
Years of data
8
1990–2023
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 4.98 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2023.
The figure is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Haiti peaked at 10.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2017.
That places Haiti 44th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9 | — |
| 1994 | 9.27 | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 5.54 | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 10.22 | +84.5% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 3.72 | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | +33.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 | 5.9 | 9.27 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.88 | 5.54 | 10.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 3.72 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Haiti?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Haiti was 4.98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Haiti ranks 44th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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