Access
| Urban (64% of the population) | Rural (36% of the population) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source | 100% | 91% | 97% | |
| House connections | 100% | 91% | 97% | |
| Improved sanitation | 95% | 96% | 95% | |
| Sewerage | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation by WHO/UNICEF, 2010 Estimates
Costa Rica has made meaningful progress in expansion of water services in urban areas over the past decades. Approximately 99% of the urban population is connected to water supply (as compared to an average of 90% in the LAC region), a significant increase from 92% in 1990. Around 48% had urban sanitation connections to public sewerage or had individual septic tanks. Rural coverage is lower, with about 95% of the 1.7 million rural inhabitants connected to public water supply, although not all of the water provided is safe. 96% of the population has access to improved sanitation, mostly through the use of septic tanks. Because of its achievements in increasing access to water supply and sanitation, the UN Special Rapporteur for the human right of water and sanitation has said after a visit in 2009, "Costa Rica (is placed) among the most advanced countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region."
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