IPC analysis projects 6.35 million Haitians facing acute food insecurity within six months
CARE says more than half the population already faces crisis-level hunger amid violence, displacement and disasters.
More than 5.94 million people in Haiti — 53% of the population — now face "crisis" levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above), according to a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released on October 28 and reported by CARE International. The figure marks an increase of nearly a quarter of a million compared with the same period a year earlier, and the IPC projects numbers will rise to 6.35 million people over the coming six months as extreme hunger expands to more regions.
CARE's Global Humanitarian Director Dianna Darsney said affected families are skipping meals, selling possessions and going into debt to eat, with children and pregnant and lactating women growing weaker. She noted women and girls are most impacted, especially those running households alone.
Armed violence, including sexual violence, has deepened the crisis, displacing nearly 1.5 million people. An October 19 attack in Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite forced thousands from their homes, according to OCHA. Inflation stands at 17 percent, and poor harvests worsened by Hurricane Melissa and recent flooding have cut food supplies. Nearly 700 women and girls reported being raped by gangs in July and August, the UN Security Council was warned. Less than half of the UN's US$880 million 2026 humanitarian appeal for Haiti has been funded.