The Burden of Mental Disorders in America
Security Theme
Health
Keywords
Haiti, Hispaniola, population growth, administrative divisions, official languages, French, Haitian Creole
Description
Haiti, occupying the western third of Hispaniola, shares the island with the Dominican Republic. The country is administratively divided into 10 departments, 42 arrondissements, 140 communes, and 570 communal sections. Official languages are French and Haitian Creole, with the latter being more commonly spoken. From 1990 to 2015, the population grew by 53.7%, reaching 10,911,819 inhabitants in 2015, with a predominantly youthful structure. The urban population is 51%, and life expectancy at birth is estimated at 64 years in 2019. Basic indicators from 1990 to 2015 show overall progress, although economic, social, and healthcare development is limited. The Gini coefficient was 0.66 in 2012, and in 2014, the gross national income (GNI) per capita was US$ 820.
The Burden of Mental Disorders in America
Haiti, occupying the western third of Hispaniola, shares the island with the Dominican Republic. The country is administratively divided into 10 departments, 42 arrondissements, 140 communes, and 570 communal sections. Official languages are French and Haitian Creole, with the latter being more commonly spoken. From 1990 to 2015, the population grew by 53.7%, reaching 10,911,819 inhabitants in 2015, with a predominantly youthful structure. The urban population is 51%, and life expectancy at birth is estimated at 64 years in 2019. Basic indicators from 1990 to 2015 show overall progress, although economic, social, and healthcare development is limited. The Gini coefficient was 0.66 in 2012, and in 2014, the gross national income (GNI) per capita was US$ 820.
