Costa Rica vs Polynesia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Costa Rica
2.6%
in 2012
Polynesia
2.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
128th
Polynesia rank
128th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Costa Rica
- Polynesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Polynesia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Polynesia ranks 128th of 140 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Costa Rica or Polynesia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Polynesia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Costa Rica and Polynesia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Polynesia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Polynesia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Polynesia ranks 128th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.