Share of population with severe food insecurity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of population with severe food insecurity 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
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Costa Rica, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.7 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8, 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 | 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 population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 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 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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