Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.2 million No against 2 million No in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2 million No.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 159 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.67 million No | 2.47 million No | 0.2 million No | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.68 million No | 2.02 million No | 0.6667 million No | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
- Costa Rica, at 2.2 million No against 2 million No in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 0.2 million No, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.