Share of adults who are overweight in Haiti

Haiti: Share of adults who are overweight was 31.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.2
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 196 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2024
All-time low
12.11
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Haiti, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 12.11981: 12.41982: 12.71983: 131984: 13.41985: 13.71986: 14.11987: 14.51988: 14.81989: 15.31990: 15.71991: 16.11992: 16.61993: 171994: 17.51995: 18.11996: 18.61997: 19.21998: 19.71999: 20.32000: 20.92001: 21.52002: 222003: 22.52004: 232005: 23.52006: 242007: 24.42008: 24.92009: 25.32010: 25.72011: 26.12012: 26.52013: 26.92014: 27.32015: 27.62016: 282017: 28.42018: 28.82019: 29.22020: 29.62021: 302022: 30.42023: 30.82024: 31.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 31.2 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Haiti peaked at 31.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.11, in 1980.

That places Haiti 171st out of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.6 12.11 15.25 10
1990s 17.88 15.68 20.31 10
2000s 23.2 20.89 25.3 10
2010s 27.45 25.71 29.18 10
2020s 30.38 29.57 31.2 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 168 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.83 compare
  2. 169 India 31.76 compare
  3. 170 Benin 31.45 compare
  4. 172 Congo 31.15 compare
  5. 173 Zambia 31.12 compare
  6. 174 Djibouti 30.56 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Haiti?
Share of adults who are overweight in Haiti was 31.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 12.11 in 1980.
How does Haiti rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Haiti ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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