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 96.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
96.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2007
All-time low
96.3%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015

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

0204060801002007201120152007: 96.3 highest2008: 96.3 highest2009: 96.3 highest2010: 96.3 highest2011: 96.3 highest2012: 96.3 highest2013: 96.3 highest2014: 96.3 highest2015: 96.3 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Costa Rica is 96.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Costa Rica peaked at 96.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2007.

That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Costa Rica, 2007 to 2015.
Year highest Change
2007 96.3%
2008 96.3% +0.0%
2009 96.3% +0.0%
2010 96.3% +0.0%
2011 96.3% +0.0%
2012 96.3% +0.0%
2013 96.3% +0.0%
2014 96.3% +0.0%
2015 96.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.3% 96.3% 96.3% 3
2010s 96.3% 96.3% 96.3% 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 40 Mozambique 96.9% compare
  2. 41 Suriname 96.8% compare
  3. 42 Belarus 96.4% compare
  4. 44 Republic of Moldova 96.3% compare
  5. 45 South Africa 96.2% compare
  6. 46 Palestine, State of 96.2% 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 96.3% 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 96.3% 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 96.3% in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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