Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Costa Rica stood at 80.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Costa Rica peaked at 80.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 150 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 safely managed drinking water in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.6% | — |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 76.6% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Costa Rica was 80.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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