Costa Rica vs Samoa: Number of people who are undernourished

Costa Rica
100,000
in 2014
Samoa
100,000
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Samoa rank
103rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200120122023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100,000 against 100,000 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 103rd of 130 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 155,556 100,000 55,556 Costa Rica
2010s 100,000 100,000 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Costa Rica or Samoa?
Costa Rica, at 100,000 against 100,000 in Samoa as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Costa Rica and Samoa?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 103rd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.