Number of people who are undernourished in Haiti

Haiti: Number of people who are undernourished was 6.30 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.30 million millions
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
23rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
6.30 million millions
in 2023
All-time low
3.90 million millions
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Haiti, 2001–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2001201220232001: 4.1M millions2002: 4.3M millions2003: 4.4M millions2004: 4.4M millions2005: 4.3M millions2006: 4.2M millions2007: 4.1M millions2008: 4.0M millions2009: 3.9M millions2010: 3.9M millions2011: 3.9M millions2012: 4.0M millions2013: 4.0M millions2014: 3.9M millions2015: 4.0M millions2016: 4.1M millions2017: 4.4M millions2018: 4.5M millions2019: 4.7M millions2020: 4.9M millions2021: 5.4M millions2022: 5.9M millions2023: 6.3M millions

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Haiti stood at 6.30 million millions. 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 of people who are undernourished in Haiti peaked at 6.30 million millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million millions, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.19 million millions 3.90 million millions 4.40 million millions 9
2010s 4.14 million millions 3.90 million millions 4.70 million millions 10
2020s 5.62 million millions 4.90 million millions 6.30 million millions 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 20 Mozambique 7.30 million millions compare
  2. 21 Brazil 6.70 million millions compare
  3. 21 Iraq 6.70 million millions compare
  4. 23 South Africa 6.30 million millions compare
  5. 25 Chad 6.20 million millions compare
  6. 25 Iran 6.20 million millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Haiti?
Number of people who are undernourished in Haiti was 6.30 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 6.30 million millions in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million millions in 2009.
How does Haiti rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Haiti ranks 23rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.