Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.79
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.79
in 2024
All-time low
93.69
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 98.79 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion 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.
Costa Rica ranks 69th of 231 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.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 1.1× the median. (41 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
- 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 using at least basic sanitation services in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Costa Rica was 98.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion 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 proportion 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 proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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