People without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People without basic handwashing facilities was 718,532 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica is 718,532 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica peaked at 746,148 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 708,314 people, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 708,314 people | — |
| 2006 | 717,854 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 727,193 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 736,676 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 746,148 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 745,929 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 744,887 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 743,457 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 741,315 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 738,584 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 735,462 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 731,672 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 727,116 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 722,004 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 716,160 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 709,040 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 711,586 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 713,636 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 716,016 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 718,532 people | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 718,532 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,240 people, 22.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 718,532 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727,237 people | 708,314 people | 746,148 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 734,659 people | 716,160 people | 745,929 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 713,762 people | 709,040 people | 718,532 people | 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 people without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica was 718,532 people 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 people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 746,148 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 708,314 people in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.