Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 85.99 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Costa Rica is 85.99, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Costa Rica peaked at 85.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.38, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4 | 83.38 | 83.42 | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.63 | 83.63 | 85.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.96 | 85.92 | 85.99 | 5 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4722 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Costa Rica was 85.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.38 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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