PORT-AU-PRINCE 29 October 2026 – Nearly six million people in Haiti, including more than 2.2 million children, are facing emergency levels of hunger, according to new hunger data.
According to data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Partnership—the leading international authority on the severity of hunger, the crisis in Haiti is set to worsen by mid-2027, pushing another 400,000 people into severe hunger to a total of 6.35 million.
The country of nearly 12 million remains highly vulnerable to the impacts of El Niño, due to the country’s heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture. El Niño-associated rainfall shortages and above-average temperatures are already impacting agricultural production and threatening future harvests.
Chantal Sylvie Imbeault, Save the Children’s Country Director in Haiti, said:
Nearly one in two children in Haiti are experiencing severe hunger. The expansion of armed groups is destroying livelihoods and disrupting farming, while soaring food and fuel prices, cuts to humanitarian aid and extreme weather linked to El Niño are pushing families closer to the brink.
Violence has created a chokehold on humanitarian aid, leaving many organisations unable to reach those who need help most. The heart-breaking reality is that with funding falling short and rising oil prices driving up the cost of delivering aid, assistance will be nowhere near enough to meet people’s needs.
Without immediate access to life-saving aid, we may risk losing an entire generation to preventable suffering and death. We’re once again demanding unfettered access for aid workers and to urgently mobilise resources and fundind to save lives.
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Notes to Editor:
Haiti remains gripped by a deepening food crisis, with over 5.94 million people (53% of the analysed population) experiencing IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between September 2026 and February 2027. Food insecurity is projected to worsen during March–June 2027, with 6.35 million people (57% of the analysed population) expected to face Phase 3 or above outcomes. About 38% are estimated to be children. HAITI: Record displacement and insecurity deepen acute food security crisis | IPC - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
