Share of adults defined as obese in Haiti
Haiti: Share of adults defined as obese was 10.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.72
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.72
in 2024
All-time low
1.75
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Haiti is 10.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Haiti peaked at 10.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 1980.
That places Haiti 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.75 | — |
| 1981 | 1.83 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.91 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.99 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.28 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.51 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.64 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.92 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.24 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.41 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.79 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.23 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.46 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.69 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.92 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.15 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.04 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.25 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.46 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.68 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.89 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.11 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.34 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.57 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.06 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.58 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.86 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.14 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.43 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.74 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.05 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.38 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.72 | +3.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 10.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 10.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.75 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 2.78 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.69 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 6.89 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 | 9.43 | 10.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 share of adults defined as obese in Haiti?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Haiti was 10.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 1980.
- How does Haiti rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Haiti ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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