Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.23 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.23
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
123rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.23
in 2020
All-time low
0.21
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Costa Rica, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020202000: 0.212001: 0.212002: 0.222003: 0.222004: 0.222005: 0.222006: 0.222007: 0.222008: 0.222009: 0.222010: 0.222011: 0.222012: 0.222013: 0.222014: 0.222015: 0.222016: 0.222017: 0.222018: 0.222019: 0.222020: 0.23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.23 for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Costa Rica peaked at 0.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.218 0.21 0.22 10
2010s 0.22 0.22 0.22 10
2020s 0.23 0.23 0.23 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 123 Armenia 0.23 compare
  2. 123 Cuba 0.23 compare
  3. 123 French Polynesia 0.23 compare
  4. 123 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.23 compare
  5. 123 Lithuania 0.23 compare
  6. 123 Russia 0.23 compare
  7. 123 Seychelles 0.23 compare
  8. 123 Türkiye 0.23 compare
  9. 123 Ukraine 0.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Costa Rica?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Costa Rica was 0.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2020.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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