Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Haiti
Haiti: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 24.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Haiti, 1994–2023
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Haiti is 24.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Haiti peaked at 37.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2012.
That places Haiti 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37.8% | — |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.4% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 34 Togo 26.2% compare
- 35 Nepal 24.7% compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 24.5% compare
- 37 Cambodia 24.5% compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 24.3% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 120,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 123,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Haiti?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Haiti was 24.6% in 2023, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2012.
- How does Haiti rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Haiti ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.