Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.0271 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0271 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3684 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3684 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.349 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3294 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3097 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2903 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2713 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2527 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2346 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.217 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2 people per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1834 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1674 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1522 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1377 people per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1239 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1108 people per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0984 people per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0866 people per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0754 people per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0647 people per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 people per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 people per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0271 people per square kilometre | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2822 people per square kilometre | 0.2 people per square kilometre | 0.3684 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1201 people per square kilometre | 0.0647 people per square kilometre | 0.1834 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0406 people per square kilometre | 0.0271 people per square kilometre | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 92 Belize 0.0423 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.0381 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Serbia 0.0248 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gabon 0.0227 people per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 0.0191 people per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0271 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3684 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.