Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 34.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34.36
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49.18
in 2020
All-time low
12.22
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica stood at 34.36.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica peaked at 49.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.22, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.67 | — |
| 2001 | 12.22 | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 19.31 | +58.0% |
| 2003 | 18.33 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 18.37 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.58 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.16 | +94.3% |
| 2007 | 22.29 | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 20.04 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 31.81 | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 37.21 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 28.72 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 32.32 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 30.75 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 21 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 27.01 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 23.23 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 14.76 | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 36.84 | +114.2% |
| 2020 | 49.18 | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 34.36 | -30.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.37, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.71, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.28 | 12.22 | 34.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 14.76 | 37.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.77 | 34.36 | 49.18 | 2 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica was 34.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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