Safe sanitation without in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Safe sanitation without was 3.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.78 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.99 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201220242000: 3.0M2001: 3.1M2002: 3.1M2003: 3.2M2004: 3.2M2005: 3.3M2006: 3.3M2007: 3.4M2008: 3.4M2009: 3.5M2010: 3.5M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.6M2013: 3.6M2014: 3.7M2015: 3.7M2016: 3.7M2017: 3.7M2018: 3.7M2019: 3.8M2020: 3.8M2021: 3.8M2022: 3.8M2023: 3.8M2024: 3.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, safe sanitation without in Costa Rica stood at 3.78 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Costa Rica peaked at 3.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Safe sanitation without in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.99 million —
2001 3.05 million +2.0%
2002 3.11 million +1.9%
2003 3.17 million +1.8%
2004 3.22 million +1.7%
2005 3.27 million +1.7%
2006 3.33 million +1.6%
2007 3.38 million +1.5%
2008 3.43 million +1.5%
2009 3.48 million +1.5%
2010 3.53 million +1.4%
2011 3.57 million +1.2%
2012 3.61 million +1.2%
2013 3.64 million +0.7%
2014 3.66 million +0.7%
2015 3.69 million +0.7%
2016 3.71 million +0.6%
2017 3.73 million +0.5%
2018 3.75 million +0.5%
2019 3.76 million +0.4%
2020 3.78 million +0.3%
2021 3.78 million +0.1%
2022 3.78 million -0.0%
2023 3.78 million +0.0%
2024 3.78 million +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 3.78 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 7.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 3.78 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06 million, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.24 million 2.99 million 3.48 million 10
2010s 3.67 million 3.53 million 3.76 million 10
2020s 3.78 million 3.78 million 3.78 million 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 60 Central African Republic 4.61 million compare
  2. 61 Lebanon 4.32 million compare
  3. 62 El Salvador 4.06 million compare
  4. 64 Azerbaijan 3.31 million compare
  5. 65 Ukraine 2.88 million compare
  6. 66 Paraguay 2.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Costa Rica?
Safe sanitation without in Costa Rica was 3.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.78 million in 2024.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for safe sanitation without?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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