Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 24.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.33
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
107th
of 124 countries
All-time high
24.33
in 2024
All-time low
16.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 16.72001: 16.82002: 16.92003: 17.12004: 17.22005: 17.32006: 17.42007: 17.52008: 17.72009: 17.82010: 182011: 18.12012: 18.32013: 18.92014: 19.52015: 202016: 20.62017: 21.12018: 21.62019: 22.12020: 22.62021: 232022: 23.52023: 23.92024: 24.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Costa Rica is 24.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Costa Rica peaked at 24.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 107th out of 124 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.24 16.7 17.81 10
2010s 19.82 17.95 22.09 10
2020s 23.46 22.57 24.33 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 108 Sierra Leone 24.32 compare
  5. 109 Central African Republic 23.43 compare
  6. 110 Tonga 22.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Costa Rica?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Costa Rica was 24.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 24.33 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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