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

Costa Rica: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 99.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
99.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2007
All-time low
99.1%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015

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

0204060801002007201120152007: 99.12008: 99.12009: 99.12010: 99.12011: 99.12012: 99.12013: 99.12014: 99.12015: 99.1

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

Analysis

In 2015, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Costa Rica stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Costa Rica peaked at 99.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 10th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Costa Rica, 2007 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2007 99.1%
2008 99.1% +0.0%
2009 99.1% +0.0%
2010 99.1% +0.0%
2011 99.1% +0.0%
2012 99.1% +0.0%
2013 99.1% +0.0%
2014 99.1% +0.0%
2015 99.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 3
2010s 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Maldives 99.6%
  2. 8 Egypt 99.4% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 99.2% compare
  4. 11 Palestine, State of 99.1% compare
  5. 12 Thailand 98.8% compare
  6. 13 North Macedonia 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Costa Rica?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Costa Rica was 99.1% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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