1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Costa Rica is 99.81, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Costa Rica peaked at 99.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.46, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.46 | — |
| 2001 | 94.91 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.33 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.74 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.12 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.49 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.84 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.18 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.49 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.79 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.05 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.56 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.04 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.26 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.47 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.66 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.78 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.24 | 94.46 | 97.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.07 | 98.05 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.81 | 99.81 | 99.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Costa Rica?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Costa Rica was 99.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.46 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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