Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 26.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Costa Rica is 26.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Costa Rica peaked at 26.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 140 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Costa Rica was 26.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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