Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 16.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Costa Rica, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Costa Rica stood at 16.6 %.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Costa Rica peaked at 19.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.6 %, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.6 % | — |
| 2015 | 15 % | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1 % | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3 % | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4 % | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 19.2 % | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5 % | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 16.6 % | -10.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.6 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1 %, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16.6 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34 %, 49% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6 % | 13.6 % | 19.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.4 % | 16.6 % | 19.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Costa Rica was 16.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 % in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.