Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate was -30.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -30.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 200.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at -5.27 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -30.06 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 100th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -5.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2003 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2004 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2005 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2006 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2007 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2008 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2010 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2011 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2012 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2014 | -10.01 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2015 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2016 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -12 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2018 | -12.94 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2019 | -14.12 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2020 | -15.68 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2021 | -17.72 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2022 | -20.39 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2023 | -24.13 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2024 | -30.06 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.56 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -10.65 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.6 % change on previous year | -30.06 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 97 El Salvador -23.02 % change on previous year compare
- 98 India -23.84 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Jordan -28.79 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Indonesia -31.89 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Zambia -32.97 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Cambodia -35.09 % change on previous year 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 usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -30.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -5.27 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.06 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.