Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Haiti

Haiti: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 7.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
7.6%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 1975
All-time low
7.6%
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Haiti, 1975–2014

0510151975199420141975: 15.4 %1976: 15.2 %1977: 15 %1978: 14.8 %1979: 14.6 %1980: 14.4 %1981: 14.2 %1982: 14 %1983: 13.8 %1984: 13.6 %1985: 13.5 %1986: 13.3 %1987: 13.2 %1988: 13 %1989: 12.9 %1990: 12.8 %1991: 12.7 %1992: 12.5 %1993: 12.4 %1994: 12.3 %1995: 12.2 %1996: 12.1 %1997: 11.9 %1998: 11.7 %1999: 11.5 %2000: 11.2 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 9.8 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 9 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 8 %2013: 7.8 %2014: 7.6 %

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 7.6% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Haiti peaked at 15.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.

That places Haiti 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Haiti, 1975 to 2014.
Year % Change
1975 15.4%
1976 15.2% -1.3%
1977 15.0% -1.3%
1978 14.8% -1.3%
1979 14.6% -1.4%
1980 14.4% -1.4%
1981 14.2% -1.4%
1982 14.0% -1.4%
1983 13.8% -1.4%
1984 13.6% -1.4%
1985 13.5% -0.7%
1986 13.3% -1.5%
1987 13.2% -0.8%
1988 13.0% -1.5%
1989 12.9% -0.8%
1990 12.8% -0.8%
1991 12.7% -0.8%
1992 12.5% -1.6%
1993 12.4% -0.8%
1994 12.3% -0.8%
1995 12.2% -0.8%
1996 12.1% -0.8%
1997 11.9% -1.7%
1998 11.7% -1.7%
1999 11.5% -1.7%
2000 11.2% -2.6%
2001 10.9% -2.7%
2002 10.7% -1.8%
2003 10.4% -2.8%
2004 10.1% -2.9%
2005 9.8% -3.0%
2006 9.5% -3.1%
2007 9.2% -3.2%
2008 9.0% -2.2%
2009 8.7% -3.3%
2010 8.5% -2.3%
2011 8.2% -3.5%
2012 8.0% -2.4%
2013 7.8% -2.5%
2014 7.6% -2.6%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 7.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.0% 14.6% 15.4% 5
1980s 13.6% 12.9% 14.4% 10
1990s 12.2% 11.5% 12.8% 10
2000s 9.9% 8.7% 11.2% 10
2010s 8.0% 7.6% 8.5% 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 57 North Korea 8.9% compare
  2. 58 Cote d'Ivoire 8.3% compare
  3. 59 Cameroon 7.9% compare
  4. 61 Malaysia 7.5% compare
  5. 62 Mauritius 7.1% compare
  6. 63 Brunei 6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Haiti?
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Haiti was 7.6% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
How does Haiti rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Haiti ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.