Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.1846 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Costa Rica stood at 0.1846. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3042 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1846, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 126th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.284 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2818 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2795 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2772 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2749 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2726 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2702 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2678 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2654 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2631 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2831 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3042 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2914 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2786 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2659 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2532 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2405 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2278 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2152 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2025 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1895 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1881 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1869 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1857 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1846 | -0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1846 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2631, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2737 | 0.2631 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2562 | 0.2025 | 0.3042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1869 | 0.1846 | 0.1895 | 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 limited drinking water services in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Costa Rica was 0.1846 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3042 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1846 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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