Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada
Canada: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.59
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2004
All-time low
98.59
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada stood at 98.59. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada peaked at 99.87 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.59, in 2024.
Canada ranks 74th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 98.61 | 98.59 | 98.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7644 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 269,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada was 98.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.59 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Canada ranks 74th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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