Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Haiti

Haiti: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 45.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.4
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
3rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
48.8
in 2019
All-time low
42.4
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Haiti, 2019–2023

010203040502019202120232019: 48.82020: 45.22021: 42.92022: 42.42023: 45.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Haiti stood at 45.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over five years.

Haiti ranks 3rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Haiti, 2019 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2019 48.8 —
2020 45.2 -7.4%
2021 42.9 -5.1%
2022 42.4 -1.2%
2023 45.4 +7.1%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 45.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 4.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 45.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 3.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.8 48.8 48.8 1
2020s 43.98 42.4 45.4 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 1 South Sudan 63.1 compare
  2. 2 Malawi 55.6 compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.5 compare
  4. 5 Liberia 37.1 compare
  5. 6 Sierra Leone 33.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Haiti?
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Haiti was 45.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 48.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4 in 2022.
How does Haiti rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
Haiti ranks 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe food insecurity undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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