People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0031 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0031 people per person for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0345 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 people per person, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 115th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0345 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0323 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0281 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0242 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0134 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.011 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.01 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.009 people per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.008 people per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 people per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 people per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 people per person | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 people per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 people per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 people per person | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0255 people per person | 0.0175 people per person | 0.0345 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 people per person | 0.0064 people per person | 0.0161 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Costa Rica was 0.0031 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0345 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 people per person in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.