People using improved sanitation facilities in Canada
Canada: People using improved sanitation facilities was 39.18 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 39.18 million people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Canada peaked at 39.18 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.85 million people, in 2000.
Canada ranks 31st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Canada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.85 million people | — |
| 2001 | 31.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.49 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.80 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.40 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.64 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.99 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.74 million people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.18 million people | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 39.18 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 12.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.26 million people | 30.85 million people | 33.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.57 million people | 34.03 million people | 37.31 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.36 million people | 37.67 million people | 39.18 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Canada?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Canada was 39.18 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39.18 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.85 million people in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.