Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 2,198 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,198 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Costa Rica peaked at 11,552 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,198, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,522 | — |
| 2001 | 11,552 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,540 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11,487 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11,399 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11,278 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11,121 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,929 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10,706 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10,448 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,148 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9,809 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9,432 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,016 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8,562 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 8,073 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7,548 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6,987 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6,392 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5,765 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5,104 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 4,409 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 3,690 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 2,953 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 2,198 | -25.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,198 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,198 | 10,448 | 11,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,173 | 5,765 | 10,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,671 | 2,198 | 5,104 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Costa Rica?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Costa Rica was 2,198 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,552 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,198 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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