Haiti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Haiti
51.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.2%
in 2025
Haiti rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Haiti
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 51.4% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 22.1% | 24.3% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 18.8% | 20.8% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 21.8% | 27.3% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Haiti or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Haiti, at 51.4% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29.2%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Haiti ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.