Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti
Haiti: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.0%
World rank
33rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2006
All-time low
3.7%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti is 5.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti peaked at 10.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2017.
That places Haiti 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +85.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 582 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 512 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -32.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -35.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Haiti was 5.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Haiti ranks 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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