Share of population with severe food insecurity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 2.7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Costa Rica, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.7 percent for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Costa Rica peaked at 2.9 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8 percent, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.8 percent | — |
| 2016 | 1.9 percent | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2 percent | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 percent | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 percent | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 percent | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9 percent | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8 percent | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7 percent | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.18 percent | 1.8 percent | 2.6 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8 percent | 2.7 percent | 2.9 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Costa Rica?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Costa Rica was 2.7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 percent in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.