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
Costa Rica currently reports 15.4% against 13.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 126 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 | 12.5% | 15.9% | 3.4% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 15.4% against 13.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- 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 75th of 126 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.