Costa Rica vs Lebanon: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.3% against 25.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 119th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.2% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 24.0% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.7% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 26.3% against 25.7% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 119th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.