Number of people severely food insecure in Haiti

Haiti: Number of people severely food insecure was 5.30 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.30 million
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
17th
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.40 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.90 million
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Haiti, 2019–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2019202120232019: 5.4M2020: 5.1M2021: 4.9M2022: 4.9M2023: 5.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Haiti is 5.30 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over five years.

That places Haiti 17th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of people severely food insecure in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Number of people severely food insecure in Haiti, 2019 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2019 5.40 million
2020 5.10 million -5.6%
2021 4.90 million -3.9%
2022 4.90 million +0.0%
2023 5.30 million +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.40 million 5.40 million 5.40 million 1
2020s 5.05 million 4.90 million 5.30 million 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 14 Argentina 5.60 million compare
  2. 14 Madagascar 5.60 million compare
  3. 16 South Africa 5.40 million compare
  4. 17 Iran 5.30 million compare
  5. 19 Chad 4.90 million compare
  6. 19 Peru 4.90 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Haiti?
Number of people severely food insecure in Haiti was 5.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 5.40 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million in 2021.
How does Haiti rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Haiti ranks 17th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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