The share of population who experience severe food insecurity in Costa Rica was estimated at 2.9 percent between 2019 and 2022. There was a growth in the prevalence of food insecurity in this time period, with an additional 13.3 percent of the population respectively experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity. In comparison to the previous period, both shares have increased. According to the source, a person is considered food insecure when they lack regular access to enough safe and nutritious food to lead an active and healthy life.
Prevalence of food insecurity in Costa Rica between 2014 and 2022, by degree of severity
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (July 22, 2023). Prevalence of food insecurity in Costa Rica between 2014 and 2022, by degree of severity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034294/food-insecurity-prevalence-severity-costa-rica/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of food insecurity in Costa Rica between 2014 and 2022, by degree of severity." Chart. July 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034294/food-insecurity-prevalence-severity-costa-rica/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2023). Prevalence of food insecurity in Costa Rica between 2014 and 2022, by degree of severity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034294/food-insecurity-prevalence-severity-costa-rica/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Food Insecurity in Costa Rica between 2014 and 2022, by Degree of Severity." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034294/food-insecurity-prevalence-severity-costa-rica/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Prevalence of food insecurity in Costa Rica between 2014 and 2022, by degree of severity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034294/food-insecurity-prevalence-severity-costa-rica/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Prevalence of food insecurity in Costa Rica between 2014 and 2022, by degree of severity [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, July 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034294/food-insecurity-prevalence-severity-costa-rica/