Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
93rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2021
All-time low
1.8%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Costa Rica, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Costa Rica stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Costa Rica peaked at 2.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.8% | — |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Costa Rica was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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