Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.12 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.12
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.12
in 2024
All-time low
95.34
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica stood at 99.12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica peaked at 99.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.34, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 99th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.34 | — |
| 2001 | 95.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.01 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.22 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.43 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.62 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.81 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.99 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.17 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.34 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.66 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.95 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.09 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.22 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.35 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.47 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.59 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.81 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.92 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.02 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.12 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3 | 95.34 | 97.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98 | 97.34 | 98.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.92 | 98.7 | 99.12 | 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 improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica was 99.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.34 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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