Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 8.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.52
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 2000
All-time low
8.52
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 10.42001: 10.42002: 10.42003: 10.42004: 10.42005: 10.32006: 10.22007: 10.12008: 102009: 9.92010: 9.82011: 9.72012: 9.62013: 9.52014: 9.42015: 9.32016: 9.22017: 9.12018: 92019: 8.92020: 8.82021: 8.72022: 8.62023: 8.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica is 8.52, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica peaked at 10.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.52, in 2023.

Costa Rica ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10.39
2001 10.39 +0.0%
2002 10.39 +0.0%
2003 10.39 +0.0%
2004 10.39 +0.0%
2005 10.29 -0.9%
2006 10.2 -1.0%
2007 10.1 -1.0%
2008 10 -1.0%
2009 9.9 -1.0%
2010 9.8 -1.0%
2011 9.7 -1.0%
2012 9.6 -1.0%
2013 9.51 -1.0%
2014 9.41 -1.0%
2015 9.31 -1.0%
2016 9.21 -1.1%
2017 9.11 -1.1%
2018 9.01 -1.1%
2019 8.91 -1.1%
2020 8.82 -1.1%
2021 8.72 -1.1%
2022 8.62 -1.1%
2023 8.52 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.25 9.9 10.39 10
2010s 9.36 8.91 9.8 10
2020s 8.67 8.52 8.82 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 71 Argentina 9.72 compare
  2. 72 Bangladesh 8.7 compare
  3. 73 Montenegro 8.7 compare
  4. 75 Bhutan 8.45 compare
  5. 76 El Salvador 8.36 compare
  6. 77 Algeria 7.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica?
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica was 8.52 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.52 in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
237 places, 4,715 data points, 2000–2023
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