1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Canada
Canada: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 98.59 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.59
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2004
All-time low
98.59
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Canada is 98.59, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Canada peaked at 99.87 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.59, in 2022.
That places Canada 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.87 | — |
| 2001 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.86 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.84 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.76 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.68 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.51 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.43 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.35 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.26 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.18 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.01 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.93 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.84 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.76 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.67 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.59 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.59 | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 98.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.81 | 99.6 | 99.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.14 | 98.76 | 99.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.62 | 98.59 | 98.67 | 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Canada?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Canada was 98.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.59 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Canada ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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