Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Haiti
Haiti: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 54.2 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Haiti, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 54.2 percent for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Haiti peaked at 54.2 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8 percent, in 2014.
Haiti ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Haiti, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48 percent | — |
| 2002 | 50.1 percent | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 50.2 percent | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.7 percent | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7 percent | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9 percent | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 44 percent | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 42.2 percent | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 40.4 percent | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5 percent | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7 percent | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8 percent | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39 percent | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.8 percent | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9 percent | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7 percent | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.3 percent | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.2 percent | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.6 percent | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.6 percent | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.8 percent | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 51.1 percent | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 54.2 percent | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.47 percent | 40.4 percent | 50.2 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.65 percent | 37.8 percent | 42.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.17 percent | 43.6 percent | 54.2 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 2 Somalia 53.2 percent compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 47 percent compare
- 4 Madagascar 39.5 percent compare
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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Haiti?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Haiti was 54.2 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 percent in 2014.
- How does Haiti rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.