Number of undernourished people (millions) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.1 num m in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Costa Rica, 2001–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1 num m for number of undernourished people in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1 num m, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2 num m | — |
| 2002 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 num m | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 num m | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1 num m is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2 num m, 50% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1 num m is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 num m, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1556 num m | 0.1 num m | 0.2 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1 num m | 0.1 num m | 0.1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Costa Rica?
- Number of undernourished people in Costa Rica was 0.1 num m in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 num m in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of undernourished people?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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