Number of children who are underweight in Haiti

Haiti: Number of children who are underweight was 132,204 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
132,204
World rank
53rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
276,436
in 1994
All-time low
118,832
in 2017
Years of data
8
1990–2023

Number of children who are underweight in Haiti, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 261.4k1994: 276.4k2000: 166.0k2006: 229.2k2012: 144.2k2013: 162.1k2017: 118.8k2023: 132.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 132,204 for number of children who are underweight in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Haiti peaked at 276,436 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 118,832, in 2017.

That places Haiti 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 268,920 261,403 276,436 2
2000s 197,589 165,971 229,207 2
2010s 141,738 118,832 162,142 3
2020s 132,204 132,204 132,204 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 50 Rwanda 141,064 compare
  2. 51 Sierra Leone 137,024 compare
  3. 52 Algeria 136,048 compare
  4. 54 Colombia 129,652 compare
  5. 55 Türkiye 103,875 compare
  6. 56 Morocco 98,203 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Haiti?
Number of children who are underweight in Haiti was 132,204 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 276,436 in 1994.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 118,832 in 2017.
How does Haiti rank for number of children who are underweight?
Haiti ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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