Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 144,152 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica is 144,152 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica peaked at 251,073 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 144,152 people, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 86th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239,226 people | 227,261 people | 251,073 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 192,309 people | 166,713 people | 220,468 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,622 people | 144,152 people | 161,602 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 83 El Salvador 182,550 people compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 172,927 people compare
- 85 Gabon 150,886 people compare
- 87 Vanuatu 139,859 people compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 122,181 people compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 120,315 people compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1052 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3865 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3144 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica was 144,152 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 251,073 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,152 people in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.