Costa Rica - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Costa Rica was 96.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 96.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 89.14 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 89.14
2001 89.41
2002 89.68
2003 89.95
2004 90.23
2005 90.50
2006 90.77
2007 91.04
2008 91.31
2009 91.76
2010 92.21
2011 92.67
2012 93.12
2013 93.57
2014 94.03
2015 94.49
2016 94.94
2017 95.40
2018 95.86
2019 96.32
2020 96.78

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Costa Rica was 98.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.18 in 2020, while its lowest value was 96.88 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

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Year Value
2000 96.88
2001 96.93
2002 96.98
2003 97.03
2004 97.09
2005 97.14
2006 97.19
2007 97.24
2008 97.29
2009 97.37
2010 97.44
2011 97.52
2012 97.59
2013 97.66
2014 97.74
2015 97.81
2016 97.89
2017 97.96
2018 98.04
2019 98.11
2020 98.18

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Costa Rica was 97.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 97.91 in 2020, while its lowest value was 93.71 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

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

See also:

Year Value
2000 93.71
2001 93.95
2002 94.19
2003 94.42
2004 94.64
2005 94.86
2006 95.07
2007 95.27
2008 95.46
2009 95.72
2010 95.96
2011 96.20
2012 96.43
2013 96.64
2014 96.85
2015 97.04
2016 97.23
2017 97.41
2018 97.59
2019 97.75
2020 97.91

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention