Haiti

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The earthquake that hit Haiti’s capital, Port au Prince, and nearby communities on 12 January 2010 measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Two hundred and thirty thousand people were killed and damages and losses were evaluated at around USD 8 billion – 120% of the nation’s GDP.1

Two years after the disaster, Haiti’s reconstruction is gaining momentum. People are moving from temporary shelters into repaired neighbourhoods. Despite the many challenges facing the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti’s economy shows signs of recovering from the earthquake.2

1. www.worldbank.org/en/country/haiti/overview
2. Ibid

 


Capital city (1): 
Port-au-Prince
Population in 1.000.000 (1): 
9,90
Urban population (1): 
52,00%
Rate of urbanization per year (1): 
3,90%
Life expectancy in years (1): 
63,00
GDP per capita (1): 
1.300
GDP real growth rate (2012): 
2,80%
Men aged ≥20 years who are obese (2008) (2): 
8,40%
Women aged ≥20 years who are obese (2008) (2): 
8,40%
Diabetes comparative prevalence WHO standard (2011) (3): 
6,60%
IGT comparative prevalence WHO standard (2011) (3): 
4,60%
Health expenditure (1): 
6,90%
Mean diabetes-related expenditure per person with diabetes (3): 
68,00 USD

(1): CIA factbook
(2): WHO 2008
(3): IDF Diabetes Atlas, 5th edition annual update, 2012

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