Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 2.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.7
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
80th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2021
All-time low
1.8
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Costa Rica, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.7 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Costa Rica peaked at 2.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.8 | — |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.95, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9, 23% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Costa Rica?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Costa Rica was 2.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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