Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 35.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
35.97
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
35.97
in 2024
All-time low
34.37
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 35.97 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Costa Rica peaked at 35.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.37, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.56 | — |
| 2001 | 34.54 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.52 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.49 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.47 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.37 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.4 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.43 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.46 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.49 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.58 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.77 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.96 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.05 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.14 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.24 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.33 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.51 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.74 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.97 | +0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 35.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.3, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 35.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.69, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.46 | 34.37 | 34.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 34.43 | 35.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.56 | 35.24 | 35.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Costa Rica?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Costa Rica was 35.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.37 in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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