Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Costa Rica stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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