Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 86.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 86.0% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Costa Rica peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.4% | — |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.6% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.9% | 86.0% | 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 with basic handwashing facilities on in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Costa Rica was 86.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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