Share of overweight men vs women in Haiti
Haiti: Share of overweight men vs women was 20.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.18
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.18
in 2024
All-time low
10.4
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 20.18 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Haiti peaked at 20.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 1980.
That places Haiti 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.4 | — |
| 1981 | 10.64 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.89 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.16 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.43 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.72 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 12.02 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.33 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.65 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 12.98 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 13.32 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.66 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.02 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 14.38 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.76 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.14 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.54 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.95 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.36 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.78 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.19 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.59 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.97 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.34 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.68 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.99 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.27 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.7 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.87 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.09 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.14 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.16 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.16 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.15 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.13 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.12 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.11 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.11 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.12 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.15 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.18 | +0.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 20.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 20.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.62 | 10.4 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 | 13.32 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.71 | 17.19 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 | 20 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.13 | 20.11 | 20.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 183 Kenya 21.14 compare
- 184 Mozambique 21.11 compare
- 185 Vietnam 20.65 compare
- 187 Central African Republic 19.29 compare
- 188 South Sudan 18.77 compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 18.18 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)
- 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 share of overweight men vs women in Haiti?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Haiti was 20.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 1980.
- How does Haiti rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Haiti ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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