Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 83.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 83.3% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica peaked at 83.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.8% | — |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 83.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 83.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.9% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica was 83.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.