Australia vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.1% against 13.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 130 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 15.5% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 15.1% against 13.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 1.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Australia ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.