Health in Haiti - Statistics & Facts
With one of the longest consecutive coastlines in the Caribbean, the country of Haiti is located in the Hispaniola Island, shared with the Dominican Republic, and part of the Greater Antilles. Its location has provided the nation with its beautiful beaches and tropical climate, but has also made it vulnerable to natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes. Its French and Creole speaking population has dealt with hardships in more than one area, with foreign occupation and other complex factors contributing to political unrest and poverty. In the field of healthcare, the country ranks relatively low on the global scale for various indicators such as physician density and healthcare expenditure.
