Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of undernourishment was 54.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54.2%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
1st
of 115 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2023
All-time low
37.8%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti is 54.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti peaked at 54.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2014.
That places Haiti 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.0% | — |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 40.4% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 43.6% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More development goals data for Haiti
- Red List Index 0.6724 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,306 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 210.44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,005 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti was 54.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2014.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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