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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Somalia 53.2 compare
- 3 North Korea 47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 39.5 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 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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