Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services was 99.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Costa Rica is 99.82, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Costa Rica peaked at 99.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.65, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.65 | — |
| 2001 | 95.06 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.46 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.84 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.54 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.87 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.18 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.48 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.76 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.23 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.47 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.71 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.92 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.13 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.33 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.51 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.69 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.82 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3 | 94.65 | 97.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.98 | 98 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.81 | 99.81 | 99.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9023 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 31,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Costa Rica was 99.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.65 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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