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

Latest (2024)
86.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 109 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2024
All-time low
83.4%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 83.42006: 83.42007: 83.42008: 83.42009: 83.42010: 83.62011: 83.82012: 84.12013: 84.32014: 84.52015: 84.72016: 852017: 85.22018: 85.42019: 85.72020: 85.92021: 85.92022: 862023: 862024: 86

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
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