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Costa Rica - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 2.5

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked

Latest value

2.5 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 169 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 2001

0.54×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#21#41#61#81#101#121200120062011201620212025#112#1182021 overtook Belgium2022 overtook Canada
Costa RicaSomaliaHaitiMadagascarZambia

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Costa Rica climbed from #112 to #118 (overtook Belgium). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Costa Rica ↓

Key Events — Costa Rica

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Belgium in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Canada in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2024

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016202120242.53.34.14.9
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