Costa Rica vs Moldova: Number of people who are undernourished

Costa Rica
100,000 millions
in 2014
Moldova
100,000 millions
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
104th
Moldova rank
104th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100,000 millions against 100,000 millions in Moldova, a difference of 0 millions.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and Moldova ranks 104th of 131 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 155,556 millions 1.09 million millions 933,333 millions Moldova
2010s 100,000 millions 260,000 millions 160,000 millions Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Costa Rica or Moldova?
Costa Rica, at 100,000 millions against 100,000 millions in Moldova as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Costa Rica and Moldova?
0 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Moldova 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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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.