Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Haiti
Haiti: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.9108 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9108
World rank
47th
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 2006
All-time low
0.8309
in 2017
Years of data
7
1994–2023
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Haiti, 1994–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Haiti stood at 0.9108.
The figure is down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Haiti peaked at 3.26 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8309, in 2017.
Haiti ranks 47th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.05 | — |
| 2000 | 1.51 | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | +116.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8309 | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9108 | +9.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.9108 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.9108 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4377, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 1.51 | 3.26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.8309 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9108 | 0.9108 | 0.9108 | 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 <-3 sd in Haiti?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Haiti was 0.9108 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8309 in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Haiti ranks 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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