Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.1122 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Costa Rica, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Costa Rica is 0.1122, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Costa Rica peaked at 1.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1122, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.969 | 0.7712 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5296 | 0.3319 | 0.7273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2001 | 0.1122 | 0.2879 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 92 Moldova 0.2333 compare
- 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2314 compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.1287 compare
- 96 Jordan 0.112 compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 0.1 compare
- 98 Samoa 0.0885 compare
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 open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Costa Rica?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Costa Rica was 0.1122 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1122 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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