Children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti
Haiti: Children moderately or severely wasted was 61.6 num th in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.6 num th
World rank
52nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
124 num th
in 2006
All-time low
46.5 num th
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 61.6 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti peaked at 124 num th in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.5 num th, in 2017.
That places Haiti 52nd out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.2 num th | — |
| 2006 | 124 num th | +87.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9 num th | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 78.5 num th | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 46.5 num th | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 61.6 num th | +32.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 61.6 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 61.6 num th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2 num th, 4.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1 num th | 66.2 num th | 124 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.97 num th | 46.5 num th | 78.5 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.6 num th | 61.6 num th | 61.6 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 49 Malawi 75.2 num th compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 72 num th compare
- 51 Togo 70.9 num th compare
- 53 Central African Republic 48.8 num th compare
- 54 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 41.9 num th compare
- 55 Jordan 26.2 num th compare
More environment data for Haiti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.83 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.51 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3611 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti was 61.6 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 124 num th in 2006.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5 num th in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Haiti ranks 52nd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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