According to FAO, "the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) is an estimate of the proportion of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life".
The share of population in Costa Rica whose habitual food intake is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life was estimated at less than *** percent between 2022 and 2024. The country's prevalence of undernourishment is relatively low compared to other Central American countries. The figures have also improved compared to the previous decade, when around *** percent of the Costa Rican population was considered undernourished.
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (August 1, 2025). Prevalence of undernourishment in Costa Rica between 2004 and 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1034089/undernourishment-prevalence-costa-rica/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of undernourishment in Costa Rica between 2004 and 2024." Chart. August 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1034089/undernourishment-prevalence-costa-rica/
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