Prevalence of obesity, female in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of obesity, female was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Haiti is 16.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Haiti peaked at 16.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
Haiti ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 16.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 16.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,932 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,932 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Haiti?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Haiti was 16.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Haiti ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.