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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.01 | — |
| 2001 | 23.84 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.66 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.34 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.18 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.04 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.78 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.69 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.61 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.56 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.55 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.84 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.14 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.45 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.75 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.07 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.38 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.69 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.01 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.32 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.64 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.97 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.29 | +1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 29% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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