Costa Rica - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Costa Rica was 83.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 83.31 in 2020, while its lowest value was 82.84 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.84 |
| 2006 | 82.84 |
| 2007 | 82.84 |
| 2008 | 82.84 |
| 2009 | 82.84 |
| 2010 | 82.88 |
| 2011 | 82.92 |
| 2012 | 82.96 |
| 2013 | 83.01 |
| 2014 | 83.05 |
| 2015 | 83.09 |
| 2016 | 83.14 |
| 2017 | 83.18 |
| 2018 | 83.22 |
| 2019 | 83.26 |
| 2020 | 83.31 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Costa Rica was 86.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 86.54 in 2020, while its lowest value was 83.66 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.66 |
| 2006 | 83.66 |
| 2007 | 83.66 |
| 2008 | 83.66 |
| 2009 | 83.66 |
| 2010 | 83.92 |
| 2011 | 84.18 |
| 2012 | 84.45 |
| 2013 | 84.71 |
| 2014 | 84.97 |
| 2015 | 85.23 |
| 2016 | 85.49 |
| 2017 | 85.75 |
| 2018 | 86.01 |
| 2019 | 86.28 |
| 2020 | 86.54 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Costa Rica was 85.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 85.92 in 2020, while its lowest value was 83.38 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.38 |
| 2006 | 83.39 |
| 2007 | 83.40 |
| 2008 | 83.41 |
| 2009 | 83.42 |
| 2010 | 83.63 |
| 2011 | 83.84 |
| 2012 | 84.06 |
| 2013 | 84.28 |
| 2014 | 84.51 |
| 2015 | 84.74 |
| 2016 | 84.97 |
| 2017 | 85.20 |
| 2018 | 85.44 |
| 2019 | 85.68 |
| 2020 | 85.92 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
