GITNUXREPORT 2026

Haiti Poverty Statistics

Poverty in Haiti remains widespread, crippling its population with extreme deprivation across all aspects of life.

Sarah Mitchell

Senior Researcher specializing in consumer behavior and market trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Net enrolment rate primary 85% but poor dropout 40%

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Adult literacy rate 61.7% with poor at 45% functional

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50% of poor children never attended school in 2022

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Secondary completion rate 25% for poorest quintile

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72% poor rural girls out-of-school ages 12-17

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Student-teacher ratio 45:1 in poor public schools

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90% poor schools lack basic infrastructure 2023

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Tertiary enrolment 1.5% poorest households

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65% poor children learning poverty cannot read by age 10

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Education spending 1.4% GDP, insufficient for poor

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40% poor teachers unpaid volunteers

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Gender parity index 0.85 for poor secondary enrolment

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55% poor youth NEET not in education employment training

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School feeding reaches 30% poor children only

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80% poor lack textbooks per student

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Early childhood education enrolment 18% poorest

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62% poor drop out before grade 6

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Disability education exclusion 95% poor disabled children

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Rural poor school distance average 3km walking

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75% poor schools no electricity

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Vocational training access 5% poor youth

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PISA-equivalent poor score 300 math below global

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70% poor parents illiterate affecting child ed

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Post-earthquake school loss 4,000 poor affected

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45% poor exam pass rate vs 70% rich

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Digital divide 95% poor no internet school

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Teacher absenteeism 35% poor schools daily

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52% poor children multilingual illiterate

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Scholarships reach 10% poor students only

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68% poor no preschool impacting readiness

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52% of poor Haitians face severe food insecurity IPC Phase 3+

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4.7 million Haitians in acute food insecurity 2023

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Household Dietary Diversity Score average 3.8 for poor

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47% poor children under 5 in food poverty

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Coping strategies index 35 for poor households

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25% poor rely on 1 meal/day during crisis

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Market food prices 50% above norm poor access

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70% poor agriculture households low yield <1 ton/ha

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Nutrition assistance reaches 20% poor needy

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60% poor women anemia food-related

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Emergency IPC Phase 4 famine risk 1.2M poor

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82% poor no diversified diet fruits/veg weekly

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Post-harvest losses 40% poor smallholders

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55% poor expenditure on food 65% budget

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3.8M poor need food aid 2024 projection

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Staple rice dependency 75% poor imports

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45% poor livestock ownership <2 animals

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School meals cover 1.5M but poor absenteeism high

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65% poor vulnerable drought food shocks

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Infant feeding poor practices 80% no exclusive breastfeeding

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50% poor markets inaccessible gang violence

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Food consumption score poor <28 threshold 40%

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70% poor no fortified foods access

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Inflation food 45% erodes poor purchasing 2023

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28% poor acute malnutrition children SAM

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Cash transfers aid 100,000 poor households only

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62% poor women responsible food but insecure

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Fishing poor yield 10kg/person/year low

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75% poor no irrigation food production limit

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68% of Haitian children under 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition stunting

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Anemia prevalence in children 6-59 months at 65.5% in 2021

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Maternal mortality ratio 350 per 100,000 live births in 2020, linked to poverty

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42% of population lacks access to basic health services due to poverty

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Infant mortality rate 46 per 1,000 live births in 2022

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81% of poor households without improved sanitation in 2019

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HIV prevalence 1.9% but 3x higher in poor urban slums

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25% child wasting acute malnutrition in emergency zones 2023

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Access to clean water only 54% for poor rural

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Tuberculosis incidence 142 per 100,000, poverty-driven

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70% of poor lack health insurance coverage

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Vaccination coverage DTP3 at 65% among poor children

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52% overweight/obesity in poor women due to cheap foods

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Diarrheal diseases kill 1,200 children yearly from poor water

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90% of poor rely on traditional medicine due to costs

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Malaria affects 15% poor rural population annually

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35% poor households food insecure severely in 2023

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Micronutrient deficiency vitamin A in 75% children under 5 poor

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Life expectancy at birth 64.2 years for poor males

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48% stunting reduction failed post-2010 due poverty

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Cholera cases 820,000 since 2010 from poor sanitation

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62% poor women no antenatal care visits

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Under-5 mortality 59/1000 poor vs national 46

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80% poor affected by vector-borne diseases

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Iodine deficiency 28% in poor schoolchildren

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41% poor households catastrophic health spending

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Neonatal mortality 24/1000 linked to poor birth care

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67% anemia pregnant women poor rural

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55% of poor children low birthweight

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72% poor access to mosquito nets insufficient

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30% adult poor mortality from NCDs untreated

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33% of Haiti's poor live without improved housing structures

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61% poor households in slums or informal settlements 2022

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Access to electricity only 40% for rural poor

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82% poor lack secure tenure rights urban

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Average poor dwelling size 12 sqm per person

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75% poor homes use firewood cooking polluting

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Homeless population 100,000 poor post-disasters

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55% poor no durable roofing materials

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Utility arrears affect 70% poor households

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90% poor urban rent-burdened over 50% income

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Earthquake destroyed 105,000 poor homes 2010 residual

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65% poor lack piped water home connection

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Overcrowding 3+ persons/room 48% poor

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78% poor exposed to disaster-prone housing

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LPG access 15% poor vs 50% national

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50,000 poor evicted yearly urban renewal

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Poor floor material dirt 70%

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Solar home systems 5% poor adoption

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Gang-controlled areas 60% poor no repairs possible

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85% poor no sewage connection

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Hurricane Matthew damaged 40,000 poor homes 2016

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42% poor multiple deprivations housing+water

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Informal land markets 95% poor transactions

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70% poor walls inadequate materials

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Electricity reliability 2 hours/day poor areas

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60% poor flood risk housing coastal

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Microfinance housing loans 2% poor uptake

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77% poor no garbage collection service

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Post-2021 200,000 poor displaced housing loss

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35% poor households child-headed no shelter aid

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In 2022, 59.5% of Haiti's population lived below the national poverty line of HTG 418 per adult equivalent per day

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Extreme poverty rate in Haiti reached 51.6% in 2020 using the $2.15 PPP line, affecting over 6 million people

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Haiti's Gini coefficient stood at 0.41 in 2023, indicating high income inequality among the poor

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Rural poverty rate in Haiti was 68.2% in 2012, compared to 47.3% in urban areas

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77% of Haitians lived on less than $2 a day in 2021 post-political crisis

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Multidimensional poverty index (MPI) for Haiti was 0.327 in 2012, with 51% incidence

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Child poverty rate under 18 years was 62.4% in 2020

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Female-headed households poverty rate at 65% in 2022, higher than male-headed at 55%

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Artibonite department had 72% poverty rate in 2019 survey

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82% of poor Haitians lacked access to formal employment in 2023

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Average daily income of poorest quintile was $0.87 PPP in 2021

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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.65/day was 74.6% in 2020

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Post-2021 gang violence increased urban poverty by 15% to 62%

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45% of Haiti's poor were chronically poor from 2001-2012

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Remittances covered 35% of poor household income in 2022

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64% intensity of poverty among multidimensionally poor in Haiti MPI 2012

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Nord department poverty rate 69.8% in 2021 regional data

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Youth poverty (15-24) at 58% in 2020

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Elderly poverty rate over 65 years was 70% lacking pensions

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Disability-adjusted poverty rate 78% higher for disabled poor

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55% of poor households had zero savings in 2022 survey

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Food poverty line breach by 42% of population in 2023

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Ouest department urban poverty fell to 48% but rose post-2021

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Transient poverty affected 25% moving in/out 2001-2012

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Poor literacy correlation with 80% poverty rate among illiterates

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61% poverty among agricultural workers in 2022

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Informal sector employs 92% of poor workforce

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Poverty gap index at national line 22.4% in 2020

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Squared poverty gap 8.1% indicating depth

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2023 forecast poverty rate 62% due to inflation

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Behind a cascade of staggering numbers that tell a story of relentless hardship, the human reality of Haiti is that a crushing majority of its people are locked in a daily, desperate struggle simply to survive.

Key Takeaways

In 2022, 59.5% of Haiti's population lived below the national poverty line of HTG 418 per adult equivalent per day
Extreme poverty rate in Haiti reached 51.6% in 2020 using the $2.15 PPP line, affecting over 6 million people
Haiti's Gini coefficient stood at 0.41 in 2023, indicating high income inequality among the poor
68% of Haitian children under 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition stunting
Anemia prevalence in children 6-59 months at 65.5% in 2021
Maternal mortality ratio 350 per 100,000 live births in 2020, linked to poverty
Net enrolment rate primary 85% but poor dropout 40%
Adult literacy rate 61.7% with poor at 45% functional
50% of poor children never attended school in 2022
33% of Haiti's poor live without improved housing structures
61% poor households in slums or informal settlements 2022
Access to electricity only 40% for rural poor
52% of poor Haitians face severe food insecurity IPC Phase 3+
4.7 million Haitians in acute food insecurity 2023
Household Dietary Diversity Score average 3.8 for poor

Poverty in Haiti remains widespread, crippling its population with extreme deprivation across all aspects of life.

Education

Net enrolment rate primary 85% but poor dropout 40%
Adult literacy rate 61.7% with poor at 45% functional
50% of poor children never attended school in 2022
Secondary completion rate 25% for poorest quintile
72% poor rural girls out-of-school ages 12-17
Student-teacher ratio 45:1 in poor public schools
90% poor schools lack basic infrastructure 2023
Tertiary enrolment 1.5% poorest households
65% poor children learning poverty cannot read by age 10
Education spending 1.4% GDP, insufficient for poor
40% poor teachers unpaid volunteers
Gender parity index 0.85 for poor secondary enrolment
55% poor youth NEET not in education employment training
School feeding reaches 30% poor children only
80% poor lack textbooks per student
Early childhood education enrolment 18% poorest
62% poor drop out before grade 6
Disability education exclusion 95% poor disabled children
Rural poor school distance average 3km walking
75% poor schools no electricity
Vocational training access 5% poor youth
PISA-equivalent poor score 300 math below global
70% poor parents illiterate affecting child ed
Post-earthquake school loss 4,000 poor affected
45% poor exam pass rate vs 70% rich
Digital divide 95% poor no internet school
Teacher absenteeism 35% poor schools daily
52% poor children multilingual illiterate
Scholarships reach 10% poor students only
68% poor no preschool impacting readiness

Education Interpretation

Haiti's education system presents a grim paradox where children are herded into classrooms only to be systematically failed by a starved infrastructure, creating a conveyor belt that deposits the poor right back into the poverty from which they were supposed to escape.

Food Security and Nutrition

52% of poor Haitians face severe food insecurity IPC Phase 3+
4.7 million Haitians in acute food insecurity 2023
Household Dietary Diversity Score average 3.8 for poor
47% poor children under 5 in food poverty
Coping strategies index 35 for poor households
25% poor rely on 1 meal/day during crisis
Market food prices 50% above norm poor access
70% poor agriculture households low yield <1 ton/ha
Nutrition assistance reaches 20% poor needy
60% poor women anemia food-related
Emergency IPC Phase 4 famine risk 1.2M poor
82% poor no diversified diet fruits/veg weekly
Post-harvest losses 40% poor smallholders
55% poor expenditure on food 65% budget
3.8M poor need food aid 2024 projection
Staple rice dependency 75% poor imports
45% poor livestock ownership <2 animals
School meals cover 1.5M but poor absenteeism high
65% poor vulnerable drought food shocks
Infant feeding poor practices 80% no exclusive breastfeeding
50% poor markets inaccessible gang violence
Food consumption score poor <28 threshold 40%
70% poor no fortified foods access
Inflation food 45% erodes poor purchasing 2023
28% poor acute malnutrition children SAM
Cash transfers aid 100,000 poor households only
62% poor women responsible food but insecure
Fishing poor yield 10kg/person/year low
75% poor no irrigation food production limit

Food Security and Nutrition Interpretation

The statistics reveal a nation trapped in a cruel paradox: with fertile land and a resilient people, Haiti's poor majority faces a daily, grinding famine fueled by systemic collapse, where most can only afford to eat the same bowl of imported rice while watching their own harvests rot.

Health and Nutrition

68% of Haitian children under 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition stunting
Anemia prevalence in children 6-59 months at 65.5% in 2021
Maternal mortality ratio 350 per 100,000 live births in 2020, linked to poverty
42% of population lacks access to basic health services due to poverty
Infant mortality rate 46 per 1,000 live births in 2022
81% of poor households without improved sanitation in 2019
HIV prevalence 1.9% but 3x higher in poor urban slums
25% child wasting acute malnutrition in emergency zones 2023
Access to clean water only 54% for poor rural
Tuberculosis incidence 142 per 100,000, poverty-driven
70% of poor lack health insurance coverage
Vaccination coverage DTP3 at 65% among poor children
52% overweight/obesity in poor women due to cheap foods
Diarrheal diseases kill 1,200 children yearly from poor water
90% of poor rely on traditional medicine due to costs
Malaria affects 15% poor rural population annually
35% poor households food insecure severely in 2023
Micronutrient deficiency vitamin A in 75% children under 5 poor
Life expectancy at birth 64.2 years for poor males
48% stunting reduction failed post-2010 due poverty
Cholera cases 820,000 since 2010 from poor sanitation
62% poor women no antenatal care visits
Under-5 mortality 59/1000 poor vs national 46
80% poor affected by vector-borne diseases
Iodine deficiency 28% in poor schoolchildren
41% poor households catastrophic health spending
Neonatal mortality 24/1000 linked to poor birth care
67% anemia pregnant women poor rural
55% of poor children low birthweight
72% poor access to mosquito nets insufficient
30% adult poor mortality from NCDs untreated

Health and Nutrition Interpretation

Haiti’s children are being shaped by hunger, its mothers lost to neglect, and its future cut short by a poverty so profound that every statistic reads like a line from an ongoing obituary.

Housing and Utilities

33% of Haiti's poor live without improved housing structures
61% poor households in slums or informal settlements 2022
Access to electricity only 40% for rural poor
82% poor lack secure tenure rights urban
Average poor dwelling size 12 sqm per person
75% poor homes use firewood cooking polluting
Homeless population 100,000 poor post-disasters
55% poor no durable roofing materials
Utility arrears affect 70% poor households
90% poor urban rent-burdened over 50% income
Earthquake destroyed 105,000 poor homes 2010 residual
65% poor lack piped water home connection
Overcrowding 3+ persons/room 48% poor
78% poor exposed to disaster-prone housing
LPG access 15% poor vs 50% national
50,000 poor evicted yearly urban renewal
Poor floor material dirt 70%
Solar home systems 5% poor adoption
Gang-controlled areas 60% poor no repairs possible
85% poor no sewage connection
Hurricane Matthew damaged 40,000 poor homes 2016
42% poor multiple deprivations housing+water
Informal land markets 95% poor transactions
70% poor walls inadequate materials
Electricity reliability 2 hours/day poor areas
60% poor flood risk housing coastal
Microfinance housing loans 2% poor uptake
77% poor no garbage collection service
Post-2021 200,000 poor displaced housing loss
35% poor households child-headed no shelter aid

Housing and Utilities Interpretation

The statistics from Haiti reveal a devastating portrait of poverty where a person's home is less a sanctuary and more a precarious collection of vulnerabilities, from dirt floors and crowded shacks to the constant threats of eviction, disaster, and violence.

Poverty Rates and Income

In 2022, 59.5% of Haiti's population lived below the national poverty line of HTG 418 per adult equivalent per day
Extreme poverty rate in Haiti reached 51.6% in 2020 using the $2.15 PPP line, affecting over 6 million people
Haiti's Gini coefficient stood at 0.41 in 2023, indicating high income inequality among the poor
Rural poverty rate in Haiti was 68.2% in 2012, compared to 47.3% in urban areas
77% of Haitians lived on less than $2 a day in 2021 post-political crisis
Multidimensional poverty index (MPI) for Haiti was 0.327 in 2012, with 51% incidence
Child poverty rate under 18 years was 62.4% in 2020
Female-headed households poverty rate at 65% in 2022, higher than male-headed at 55%
Artibonite department had 72% poverty rate in 2019 survey
82% of poor Haitians lacked access to formal employment in 2023
Average daily income of poorest quintile was $0.87 PPP in 2021
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.65/day was 74.6% in 2020
Post-2021 gang violence increased urban poverty by 15% to 62%
45% of Haiti's poor were chronically poor from 2001-2012
Remittances covered 35% of poor household income in 2022
64% intensity of poverty among multidimensionally poor in Haiti MPI 2012
Nord department poverty rate 69.8% in 2021 regional data
Youth poverty (15-24) at 58% in 2020
Elderly poverty rate over 65 years was 70% lacking pensions
Disability-adjusted poverty rate 78% higher for disabled poor
55% of poor households had zero savings in 2022 survey
Food poverty line breach by 42% of population in 2023
Ouest department urban poverty fell to 48% but rose post-2021
Transient poverty affected 25% moving in/out 2001-2012
Poor literacy correlation with 80% poverty rate among illiterates
61% poverty among agricultural workers in 2022
Informal sector employs 92% of poor workforce
Poverty gap index at national line 22.4% in 2020
Squared poverty gap 8.1% indicating depth
2023 forecast poverty rate 62% due to inflation

Poverty Rates and Income Interpretation

These statistics paint a picture of a nation where the majority are not just struggling to get by, but are trapped in a deeply entrenched cycle of deprivation, where being poor is not an exception but the exhausting, violent, and inequitable rule.

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