Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 26.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.29
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
119th
of 149 countries
All-time high
26.29
in 2024
All-time low
22.55
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 242001: 23.82002: 23.72003: 23.52004: 23.32005: 23.22006: 232007: 22.92008: 22.82009: 22.72010: 22.62011: 22.62012: 22.62013: 22.82014: 23.12015: 23.42016: 23.82017: 24.12018: 24.42019: 24.72020: 252021: 25.32022: 25.62023: 262024: 26.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Costa Rica stood at 26.29. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Costa Rica peaked at 26.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.55, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.29 22.69 24.01 10
2010s 23.4 22.55 24.69 10
2020s 25.64 25.01 26.29 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 116 Gambia 28.09 compare
  2. 117 Côte d'Ivoire 27.1 compare
  3. 118 Thailand 26.72 compare
  4. 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.02 compare
  5. 121 Lebanon 25.67 compare
  6. 122 Suriname 25.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Costa Rica?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Costa Rica was 26.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.29 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.55 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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