Belize vs Costa Rica: Number of people who are undernourished
Belize
100,000 millions
in 2023
Costa Rica
100,000 millions
in 2014
Belize rank
104th
Costa Rica rank
104th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 100,000 millions against 100,000 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 millions.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 131 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,000 millions | 155,556 millions | 55,556 millions | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 0 millions | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 100,000 millions against 100,000 millions in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0 millions, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Belize ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.