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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Costa Rica, 2000β2024
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 70th out of 230 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.
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 |
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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 70th out of 230 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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