Almost 6 million people in Haiti lack sufficient food

Omissions

• The exact figure according to IPC projections for March-June 2026 is 5.83 million people, while the projection from September 2025 to June 2026 indicates 5.91 million people. The figure of 'almost 6 million' is rounded. Additionally, of these, more than 1.8 million people are in Emergency conditions (IPC Phase 4) and require immediate humanitarian assistance.

Sources

• PrimaryIPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification)Between March and June 2026, over 5.83 million people (52 percent of the analysed population) are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above). Of these, 1.83 million face Emergency conditions (IPC Phase 4).
• PrimaryWorld Food Programme (WFP)A total 5.8 million Haitians – half the population – do not have enough to eat. Over 1.8 million of these are facing emergency levels of food insecurity.
• SecondaryUN News5.8 million Haitians, or roughly 52 per cent of the population, are facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Of those, more than 1.8 million are enduring emergency food insecurity levels (IPC Phase 4) for the period of March to June 2026.