Sanitation facilities coverage in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sanitation facilities coverage was 3,167 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Costa Rica is 3,167, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Costa Rica peaked at 30,333 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,167, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 100th of 232 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,333 | — |
| 2001 | 29,371 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 28,356 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 27,300 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 26,220 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25,130 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 24,025 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 22,906 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 21,785 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 20,660 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 19,514 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18,356 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 17,203 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16,046 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 14,888 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 13,732 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12,573 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 11,408 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 10,242 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 9,071 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 7,891 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 6,702 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 5,516 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 4,339 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 3,167 | -27.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,167 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,609 | 20,660 | 30,333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,303 | 9,071 | 19,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,523 | 3,167 | 7,891 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 97 Serbia 3,908 compare
- 98 Dominica 3,816 compare
- 99 Mauritius 3,204 compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2,936 compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 2,730 compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,658 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Costa Rica?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Costa Rica was 3,167 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,333 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,167 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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