Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Costa Rica stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Costa Rica peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 77th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.7% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Costa Rica was 98.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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