Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 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

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.72001: 93.92002: 94.22003: 94.42004: 94.62005: 94.82006: 952007: 95.22008: 95.42009: 95.72010: 95.92011: 96.22012: 96.42013: 96.62014: 96.92015: 97.12016: 97.32017: 97.52018: 97.72019: 97.92020: 98.12021: 98.32022: 98.42023: 98.62024: 98.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Poland 98.96 compare
  2. 67 Aruba 98.84 compare
  3. 68 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
  4. 70 Sint Maarten 98.78 compare
  5. 71 Iceland 98.78 compare
  6. 72 Sweden 98.74 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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