Population in severe food insecurity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population in severe food insecurity was 119.5 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119.5 num th
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
104th
of 106 countries
All-time high
147.2 num th
in 2021
All-time low
105.9 num th
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Costa Rica, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 119.5 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 104th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 105.9 num th | — |
| 2018 | 118.3 num th | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 131.9 num th | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 141.7 num th | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 147.2 num th | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 143.4 num th | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 136.1 num th | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 119.5 num th | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118.7 num th | 105.9 num th | 131.9 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 137.58 num th | 119.5 num th | 147.2 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Costa Rica?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Costa Rica was 119.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 147.2 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.9 num th in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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