Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
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 99.1% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Costa Rica was 99.1% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.