1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Canada
Canada: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.22 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.22
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.24
in 2009
All-time low
99.22
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 99.22 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Canada peaked at 99.24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.22, in 2019.
Canada ranks 57th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.23 | — |
| 2001 | 99.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.23 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.24 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.23 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.23 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.23 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.23 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.23 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.23 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.22 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.22 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.22 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 99.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.23 | 99.23 | 99.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.23 | 99.22 | 99.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.22 | 99.22 | 99.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Canada?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Canada was 99.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.24 in 2009.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.22 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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