Share of people who are undernourished in Haiti
Haiti: Share of people who are undernourished was 54.2 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of people who are undernourished 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
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished in Haiti is 54.2 percent, 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, share of people who are undernourished in Haiti peaked at 54.2 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8 percent, in 2014.
That places Haiti 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 North Korea 47 percent compare
- 4 Madagascar 39.5 percent compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Haiti?
- Share of people who are undernourished 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 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 percent in 2014.
- How does Haiti rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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. 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.