Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Haiti
Haiti: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 83.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.2
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
83.2
in 2023
All-time low
82.5
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Haiti, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Haiti is 83.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over five years.
That places Haiti 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 82.7 | — |
| 2020 | 82.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.6 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.2 | +0.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 83.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.4, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 83.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.3, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.7 | 82.7 | 82.7 | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.78 | 82.5 | 83.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 1 Sierra Leone 89.8 compare
- 2 South Sudan 88.1 compare
- 4 Malawi 81.7 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.5 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 80.8 compare
- 6 Liberia 80.8 compare
More population data for Haiti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Haiti?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Haiti was 83.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5 in 2020.
- How does Haiti rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Haiti ranks 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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