1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 98.38 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
98.38
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.38
in 2022
All-time low
93.69
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Costa Rica, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 93.72001: 93.92002: 94.22003: 94.42004: 94.62005: 94.82006: 952007: 95.22008: 95.42009: 95.72010: 95.92011: 96.22012: 96.42013: 96.62014: 96.92015: 97.12016: 97.32017: 97.52018: 97.72019: 97.92020: 982021: 98.22022: 98.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 98.38 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Costa Rica peaked at 98.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.69, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 93.69
2001 93.93 +0.3%
2002 94.16 +0.2%
2003 94.38 +0.2%
2004 94.6 +0.2%
2005 94.81 +0.2%
2006 95.02 +0.2%
2007 95.21 +0.2%
2008 95.4 +0.2%
2009 95.67 +0.3%
2010 95.92 +0.3%
2011 96.17 +0.3%
2012 96.41 +0.2%
2013 96.64 +0.2%
2014 96.86 +0.2%
2015 97.07 +0.2%
2016 97.27 +0.2%
2017 97.47 +0.2%
2018 97.67 +0.2%
2019 97.85 +0.2%
2020 98.03 +0.2%
2021 98.21 +0.2%
2022 98.38 +0.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 98.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 98.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.69 93.69 95.67 10
2010s 96.93 95.92 97.85 10
2020s 98.21 98.03 98.38 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Canada 98.59 compare
  2. 50 Iraq 98.5 compare
  3. 51 Venezuela 98.4 compare
  4. 53 Uruguay 98.32 compare
  5. 54 Slovenia 98.31 compare
  6. 55 Barbados 98.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Costa Rica?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Costa Rica was 98.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 98.38 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 93.69 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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