Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0617 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Costa Rica stood at 0.0617. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7703 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0617, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7703 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7326 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6957 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6596 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6243 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5897 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.556 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5229 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4907 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4591 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4283 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3982 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3688 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3402 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3123 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.285 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2583 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2322 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2066 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1814 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1567 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1325 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1085 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.085 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0617 | -27.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0617 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practising open defecation 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% | 0.085 | 0.0617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6101 | 0.4591 | 0.7703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3011 | 0.1814 | 0.4283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1089 | 0.0617 | 0.1567 | 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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Costa Rica was 0.0617 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7703 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0617 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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