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