Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti

Haiti: Prevalence of undernourishment was 54.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
54.2
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
1st
of 169 countries
All-time high
54.2
in 2023
All-time low
37.8
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti, 2001–2023

02040602001201220232001: 482002: 50.12003: 50.22004: 49.72005: 47.72006: 45.92007: 442008: 42.22009: 40.42010: 39.52011: 39.72012: 39.82013: 392014: 37.82015: 37.92016: 38.72017: 40.32018: 41.22019: 42.62020: 43.62021: 47.82022: 51.12023: 54.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti is 54.2, measured 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti peaked at 54.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8, in 2014.

That places Haiti 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 48 —
2002 50.1 +4.4%
2003 50.2 +0.2%
2004 49.7 -1.0%
2005 47.7 -4.0%
2006 45.9 -3.8%
2007 44 -4.1%
2008 42.2 -4.1%
2009 40.4 -4.3%
2010 39.5 -2.2%
2011 39.7 +0.5%
2012 39.8 +0.3%
2013 39 -2.0%
2014 37.8 -3.1%
2015 37.9 +0.3%
2016 38.7 +2.1%
2017 40.3 +4.1%
2018 41.2 +2.2%
2019 42.6 +3.4%
2020 43.6 +2.3%
2021 47.8 +9.6%
2022 51.1 +6.9%
2023 54.2 +6.1%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 54.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 54.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8, 9.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.47 40.4 50.2 9
2010s 39.65 37.8 42.6 10
2020s 49.17 43.6 54.2 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 2 Somalia 53.2 compare
  2. 3 North Korea 47 compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 39.5 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti was 54.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 54.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8 in 2014.
How does Haiti rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Haiti ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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