People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 96.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Costa Rica, 2007–2015
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2015, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Costa Rica stood at 96.5%. 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Costa Rica peaked at 96.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96.5% | — |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Montenegro 97.4% compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.2% compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 96.6% compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 95.3% compare
- 17 Barbados 95.0% compare
- 18 Mexico 95.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Costa Rica?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Costa Rica was 96.5% 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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