Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Haiti
Haiti: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 22.0% for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Haiti peaked at 40.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2013.
Haiti ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.1% | — |
| 1994 | 37.1% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.1% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.8% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 37 Togo 23.8% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 23.6% compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 23.4% compare
- 40 Indonesia 22.0% compare
- 42 Cambodia 21.9% compare
- 43 South Africa 21.3% 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 malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Haiti?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Haiti was 22.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Haiti ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.