People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -27.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.