Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 26.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Costa Rica stood at 26.29. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Costa Rica peaked at 26.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.55, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.01 | — |
| 2001 | 23.84 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.66 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.34 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.18 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.04 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.78 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.69 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.61 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.56 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.55 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.84 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.14 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.45 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.75 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.07 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.38 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.69 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.01 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.32 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.64 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.97 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.29 | +1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 29% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.29 | 22.69 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4 | 22.55 | 24.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 | 25.01 | 26.29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Costa Rica was 26.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.55 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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