Nearly Six Million in Haiti Face Severe Hunger, New Report Finds

Nearly six million people in Haiti are experiencing severe hunger, with almost two million facing emergency conditions, according to a new analysis published Wednesday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), as reported by hjnews.com and gazettextra.com. In a country of nearly 12 million people, about one in two Haitians are unable to consistently access sufficient food, the report found. The worsening crisis is attributed to a surge in gang violence and displacement, combined with high food and fuel prices and an extreme El Niño weather phenomenon. The IPC analysis projects that the overall number of people experiencing severe hunger will surge to 6.35 million by mid-2027. The figures underscore the scale of the humanitarian emergency gripping the country, where conflict has forced families from their homes and disrupted access to markets and basic services. A file photograph accompanying the reports showed a woman selling food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince on Aug. 17, 2026. The outlets did not provide additional detail on humanitarian response efforts.