Share of men who are overweight or obese in Haiti
Haiti: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Haiti stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Haiti peaked at 20.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1980.
Haiti ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.4% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 20.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 183 Kenya 21.1% compare
- 184 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 185 Vietnam 20.7% compare
- 187 Central African Republic 19.3% compare
- 188 South Sudan 18.8% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 18.2% 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 share of men who are overweight or obese in Haiti?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Haiti was 20.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1980.
- How does Haiti rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Haiti ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.