Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 76.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica stood at 76.39. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica peaked at 76.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.99, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.99 | — |
| 2001 | 65.39 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.79 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.21 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.63 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.06 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.51 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.96 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.43 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.39 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.84 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.28 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.74 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.21 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.69 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.19 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.69 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.21 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.74 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.28 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.83 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.35 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.86 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 76.39 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.89 | 64.99 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5 | 69.39 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.34 | 74.28 | 76.39 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica was 76.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 76.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.99 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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