Number undernourished in Haiti
Haiti: Number undernourished was 6.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.30 million
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
23rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
6.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.90 million
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Haiti, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Haiti stood at 6.30 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Haiti peaked at 6.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million, in 2009.
That places Haiti 23rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.40 million | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 5.90 million | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 6.30 million | +6.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 14.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 million | 3.90 million | 4.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million | 3.90 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million | 4.90 million | 6.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Haiti?
- Number undernourished in Haiti was 6.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2009.
- How does Haiti rank for number undernourished?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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