Share of people who are undernourished in Haiti

Haiti: Share of people who are undernourished was 54.2 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

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

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

02040602001201220232001: 48 percent2002: 50.1 percent2003: 50.2 percent2004: 49.7 percent2005: 47.7 percent2006: 45.9 percent2007: 44 percent2008: 42.2 percent2009: 40.4 percent2010: 39.5 percent2011: 39.7 percent2012: 39.8 percent2013: 39 percent2014: 37.8 percent2015: 37.9 percent2016: 38.7 percent2017: 40.3 percent2018: 41.2 percent2019: 42.6 percent2020: 43.6 percent2021: 47.8 percent2022: 51.1 percent2023: 54.2 percent

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
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
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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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.