People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0088 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0088 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0466 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 people per person, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 127th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0466 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0443 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.042 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0399 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0378 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0338 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0319 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0283 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.025 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.013 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 people per person | -10.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0088 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 15.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0088 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 45% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.037 people per person | 0.0283 people per person | 0.0466 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 people per person | 0.0141 people per person | 0.0266 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 people per person | 0.0088 people per person | 0.013 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Costa Rica?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0088 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0466 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 people per person in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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)
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People 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.