2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Haiti
Haiti: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 10,206 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Haiti, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Haiti stood at 10,206 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Haiti ranks 31st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9,427 1000 No | — |
| 2020 | 9,759 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,939 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,117 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,089 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,206 1000 No | +1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 10,206 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,797 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 10,206 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,701 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,427 1000 No | 9,427 1000 No | 9,427 1000 No | 1 |
| 2020s | 10,022 1000 No | 9,759 1000 No | 10,206 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 28 Nepal 11,221 1000 No compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 12,654 1000 No compare
- 29 South Sudan 10,736 1000 No compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 10,310 1000 No compare
- 32 Zambia 10,165 1000 No compare
- 33 Algeria 9,901 1000 No compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 183.9 1000 No compare
- 34 Benin 9,797 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 425.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1649 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Haiti?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Haiti was 10,206 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10,206 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,427 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Haiti rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Haiti ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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