People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 80.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 80.4% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 80.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.9% | — |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 80.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 80.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.9% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 80.2% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Costa Rica?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Costa Rica was 80.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.