Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.8157 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8157
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
122nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2000
All-time low
0.8157
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

12342000201220242000: 3.92001: 3.72002: 3.52003: 3.32004: 3.22005: 32006: 2.82007: 2.72008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.22011: 2.12012: 22013: 1.92014: 1.72015: 1.62016: 1.52017: 1.42018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 0.9732023: 0.8932024: 0.816

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Costa Rica is 0.8157, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Costa Rica peaked at 3.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8157, in 2024.

Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 231 countries on this measure, 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.89
2001 3.69 -5.0%
2002 3.51 -5.0%
2003 3.33 -5.1%
2004 3.15 -5.2%
2005 2.98 -5.3%
2006 2.82 -5.4%
2007 2.67 -5.5%
2008 2.52 -5.6%
2009 2.37 -5.7%
2010 2.23 -5.8%
2011 2.1 -6.0%
2012 1.97 -6.0%
2013 1.85 -6.1%
2014 1.74 -6.2%
2015 1.63 -6.4%
2016 1.52 -6.5%
2017 1.42 -6.6%
2018 1.32 -6.8%
2019 1.23 -7.0%
2020 1.14 -7.2%
2021 1.06 -7.5%
2022 0.9727 -7.8%
2023 0.8929 -8.2%
2024 0.8157 -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.09 2.37 3.89 10
2010s 1.7 1.23 2.23 10
2020s 0.9756 0.8157 1.14 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 120 Palau 0.9751 compare
  3. 121 China 0.8494 compare
  4. 123 Slovenia 0.8077 compare
  5. 124 Guam 0.8017 compare
  6. 125 United States Virgin Islands 0.7411 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Costa Rica?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Costa Rica was 0.8157 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8157 in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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