People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 97.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
97.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2007
All-time low
97.1%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Costa Rica, 2007–2015

0204060801002007201120152007: 97.1 lowest2008: 97.1 lowest2009: 97.1 lowest2010: 97.1 lowest2011: 97.1 lowest2012: 97.1 lowest2013: 97.1 lowest2014: 97.1 lowest2015: 97.1 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Costa Rica is 97.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Costa Rica peaked at 97.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Costa Rica, 2007 to 2015.
Year lowest Change
2007 97.1%
2008 97.1% +0.0%
2009 97.1% +0.0%
2010 97.1% +0.0%
2011 97.1% +0.0%
2012 97.1% +0.0%
2013 97.1% +0.0%
2014 97.1% +0.0%
2015 97.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% 3
2010s 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Uruguay 97.6% compare
  2. 18 North Macedonia 97.6% compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 97.4% compare
  4. 21 Belize 96.7% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 96.5% compare
  6. 23 Türkiye 96.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Costa Rica?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Costa Rica was 97.1% in 2015, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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