Share of men who are obese in Haiti
Haiti: Share of men who are obese was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 5.5% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Haiti peaked at 5.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Haiti ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Haiti?
- Share of men who are obese in Haiti was 5.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Haiti rank for share of men who are obese?
- Haiti ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.