Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Canada
Canada: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.29 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.29
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
128th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.56
in 2004
All-time low
98.29
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Canada, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Canada stood at 98.29. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Canada peaked at 99.56 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.29, in 2024.
That places Canada 128th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.46 | 99.24 | 99.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.87 | 98.56 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.37 | 98.29 | 98.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7644 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Canada?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Canada was 98.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.56 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.29 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Canada ranks 128th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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