Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 2.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2003
All-time low
2.5
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Costa Rica, 2001–2023

0123452001201220232001: 4.62002: 4.82003: 4.92004: 4.52005: 3.82006: 3.32007: 32008: 32009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 3.12012: 3.12013: 2.92014: 2.72015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.52021: 2.52022: 2.52023: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share undernourished vs gdp pc in Costa Rica is 2.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Costa Rica peaked at 4.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 4.6
2002 4.8 +4.3%
2003 4.9 +2.1%
2004 4.5 -8.2%
2005 3.8 -15.6%
2006 3.3 -13.2%
2007 3 -9.1%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3.1 +3.3%
2010 3.1 +0.0%
2011 3.1 +0.0%
2012 3.1 +0.0%
2013 2.9 -6.5%
2014 2.7 -6.9%
2015 2.5 -7.4%
2016 2.5 +0.0%
2017 2.5 +0.0%
2018 2.5 +0.0%
2019 2.5 +0.0%
2020 2.5 +0.0%
2021 2.5 +0.0%
2022 2.5 +0.0%
2023 2.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.89 3 4.9 9
2010s 2.74 2.5 3.1 10
2020s 2.5 2.5 2.5 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Costa Rica?
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Costa Rica was 2.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2003.
What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share undernourished vs gdp pc rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Share undernourished vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share undernourished vs gdp pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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