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
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
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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