Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Costa Rica is 99.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Costa Rica peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 50th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Costa Rica?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Costa Rica was 99.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.