Costa Rica vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services
Costa Rica
100
in 2025
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
94.76
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
3rd
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Pacific (WHO regions)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100 against 94.76 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 5.24.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Western Pacific (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100 | 87.07 | 12.93 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 100 | 91.38 | 8.62 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of health care facilities with basic water services, Costa Rica or Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Costa Rica, at 100 against 94.76 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of health care facilities with basic water services between Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 5.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.