Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG was 98.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Costa Rica stood at 98.79. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Costa Rica peaked at 98.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.69, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 4th 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: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.69 | — |
| 2001 | 93.92 | +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 | 95.41 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.93 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.42 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.65 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.87 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.89 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.08 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.27 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.44 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.62 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.79 | +0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 98.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.4, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.86, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.69 | 93.69 | 95.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.95 | 95.93 | 97.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.44 | 98.08 | 98.79 | 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 percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Costa Rica was 98.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.69 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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