Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0004 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0004 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0029 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 people per person, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 84th of 182 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 usage in urban areas, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0029 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.001 people per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 people per person | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 people per person | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 people per person | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 people per person | -25.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0004 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 people per person, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0004 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 people per person in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.