Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 98.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 98.79 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Costa Rica peaked at 98.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.69, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 68th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.69 | — |
| 2001 | 93.92 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.16 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.38 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.81 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.21 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.41 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.93 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.42 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.65 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.87 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.89 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.08 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.27 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.44 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.62 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.79 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.69 | 93.69 | 95.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.95 | 95.93 | 97.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.44 | 98.08 | 98.79 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Costa Rica?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Costa Rica was 98.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.69 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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