Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 51.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
51.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2023
All-time low
37.7%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti is 51.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Haiti peaked at 52.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2014.
That places Haiti 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 42.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -2.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 51.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 51.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 11.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 40.4% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 43.5% | 52.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 1 Somalia 56.5% compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47.0% compare
- 4 Madagascar 41.8% compare
- 5 Zambia 41.0% compare
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 51.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2014.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Haiti ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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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