Number without basic handwashing in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number without basic handwashing was 718,532 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
718,532
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 120 countries
All-time high
746,148
in 2009
All-time low
708,314
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Costa Rica is 718,532, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Costa Rica peaked at 746,148 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 708,314, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number without basic handwashing in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 708,314 | — |
| 2006 | 717,854 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 727,193 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 736,676 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 746,148 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 745,929 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 744,887 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 743,457 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 741,315 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 738,584 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 735,462 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 731,672 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 727,116 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 722,004 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 716,160 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 709,040 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 711,586 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 713,636 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 716,016 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 718,532 | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 718,532 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,240, 22.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 718,532 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727,237 | 708,314 | 746,148 | 5 |
| 2010s | 734,659 | 716,160 | 745,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 713,762 | 709,040 | 718,532 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Costa Rica?
- Number without basic handwashing in Costa Rica was 718,532 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 746,148 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 708,314 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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