Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 5.1 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 5.1. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica peaked at 5.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.48 | — |
| 2001 | 2.48 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.48 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.72 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.58 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.42 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.38 | 5.1 | 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 5.1 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 5.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 166 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 72.0%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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