Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 85.99 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.99
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
85.99
in 2024
All-time low
84.74
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Costa Rica, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 85.99 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Costa Rica peaked at 85.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.74, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.74 | — |
| 2016 | 84.97 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.44 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.68 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.92 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.99 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 85.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.2, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 85.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.12, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2 | 84.74 | 85.68 | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.96 | 85.92 | 85.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Costa Rica was 85.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.74 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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