Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
94.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.93, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.93 | — |
| 2001 | 95.34 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.74 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.11 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.47 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.81 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.14 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.45 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.74 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.02 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.28 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.53 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.77 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.98 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.19 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.38 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.57 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.74 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.58 | 94.93 | 98.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.23 | 98.28 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
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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 improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.93 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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