Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Haiti
Haiti: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 83.2 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Haiti, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Haiti is 83.2 percent, 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 | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 82.7 percent | — |
| 2020 | 82.5 percent | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.6 percent | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.8 percent | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.2 percent | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.7 percent | 82.7 percent | 82.7 percent | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.78 percent | 82.5 percent | 83.2 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 1 Sierra Leone 89.8 percent compare
- 2 South Sudan 88.1 percent compare
- 4 Malawi 81.7 percent compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.5 percent compare
- 6 Afghanistan 80.8 percent compare
- 6 Liberia 80.8 percent 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 549.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 858,550 people (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 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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 percent 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 percent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).