Number of children who are underweight in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of children who are underweight was 9,994 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
9,994
World rank
85th
of 96 countries
All-time high
15,431
in 1996
All-time low
3,243
in 2008
Years of data
9
1989–2018
Number of children who are underweight in Costa Rica, 1989–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9,994 for number of children who are underweight in 2018.
That represents a change of up 208.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Costa Rica peaked at 15,431 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,243, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of children who are underweight in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,872 | — |
| 1990 | 10,322 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 9,080 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 8,233 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 8,205 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,769 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 15,431 | +98.6% |
| 2008 | 3,243 | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 9,994 | +208.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,872 | 9,872 | 9,872 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,840 | 7,769 | 15,431 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,243 | 3,243 | 3,243 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,994 | 9,994 | 9,994 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Costa Rica?
- Number of children who are underweight in Costa Rica was 9,994 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,431 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,243 in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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