Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Haiti
Haiti: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5
World rank
44th
of 99 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2006
All-time low
3.7
in 2017
Years of data
8
1990–2023
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Haiti is 5, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Haiti peaked at 10.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2017.
Haiti ranks 44th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9 | — |
| 1994 | 9.3 | +57.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | +85.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.85 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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 children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Haiti?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Haiti was 5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Haiti ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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