Population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 5.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.08 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.75 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica is 5.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica peaked at 5.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 116th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.75 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.08 million | +0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.08 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 3.75 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 4.43 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 million | 4.97 million | 5.08 million | 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica was 5.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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