Rural without basic handwashing in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rural without basic handwashing was 144,152 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Costa Rica is 144,152, 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 without basic handwashing in Costa Rica peaked at 251,073 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 144,152, 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.
Rural without basic handwashing in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 251,073 | — |
| 2006 | 245,246 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 239,274 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 233,274 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 227,261 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 220,468 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 213,606 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 207,007 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 200,593 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 194,404 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 188,483 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 182,751 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 177,199 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 171,866 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 166,713 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 161,602 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 156,902 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 152,343 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 148,112 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 144,152 | -2.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 144,152 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122,181, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 144,152 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239,226 | 227,261 | 251,073 | 5 |
| 2010s | 192,309 | 166,713 | 220,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,622 | 144,152 | 161,602 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 83 El Salvador 182,550 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 172,927 compare
- 85 Gabon 150,886 compare
- 87 Vanuatu 139,859 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 122,181 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 120,315 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 rural without basic handwashing in Costa Rica?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Costa Rica was 144,152 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 251,073 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,152 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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