Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.12 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.12
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 225 countries
All-time high
99.12
in 2024
All-time low
95.34
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica stood at 99.12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica peaked at 99.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.34, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 97th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.34 | — |
| 2001 | 95.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.01 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.22 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.43 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.62 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.81 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.99 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.17 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.34 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.66 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.95 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.09 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.22 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.35 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.47 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.59 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.81 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.92 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.02 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.12 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3 | 95.34 | 97.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98 | 97.34 | 98.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.92 | 98.7 | 99.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9023 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 31,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica was 99.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.34 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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