Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 21.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 21.68. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica peaked at 27.83 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.68, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 132nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.78 | — |
| 2001 | 27.82 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.83 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.82 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.78 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.71 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.62 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.51 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.37 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.2 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.01 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.79 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.55 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.27 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.97 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.63 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.28 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.9 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.49 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.07 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.62 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.16 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.68 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.19 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.68 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.64 | 27.2 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 24.07 | 27.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 | 21.68 | 23.62 | 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 21.68 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 27.83 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 222 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 down 16.5%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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