Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Canada

Canada: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.553 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.553
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.6245
in 2000
All-time low
0.553
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Canada, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.6242001: 0.622002: 0.6192003: 0.6182004: 0.6162005: 0.6162006: 0.6142007: 0.6092008: 0.6042009: 0.5992010: 0.5942011: 0.5892012: 0.5862013: 0.5832014: 0.582015: 0.5772016: 0.5732017: 0.572018: 0.5672019: 0.5642020: 0.5612021: 0.5582022: 0.5562023: 0.5552024: 0.553

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Canada stood at 0.553. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Canada peaked at 0.6245 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.553, in 2024.

Canada ranks 132nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6245
2001 0.6198 -0.8%
2002 0.6187 -0.2%
2003 0.6176 -0.2%
2004 0.6165 -0.2%
2005 0.6156 -0.1%
2006 0.6137 -0.3%
2007 0.6086 -0.8%
2008 0.6036 -0.8%
2009 0.5985 -0.8%
2010 0.5935 -0.8%
2011 0.5888 -0.8%
2012 0.5857 -0.5%
2013 0.5827 -0.5%
2014 0.5796 -0.5%
2015 0.5766 -0.5%
2016 0.5735 -0.5%
2017 0.5703 -0.6%
2018 0.5674 -0.5%
2019 0.5643 -0.5%
2020 0.5611 -0.6%
2021 0.5577 -0.6%
2022 0.5563 -0.3%
2023 0.5547 -0.3%
2024 0.553 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6137 0.5985 0.6245 10
2010s 0.5782 0.5643 0.5935 10
2020s 0.5566 0.553 0.5611 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 129 Italy 0.809 compare
  2. 130 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6301 compare
  3. 131 Hong Kong, China 0.6297 compare
  4. 133 Sweden 0.4131 compare
  5. 134 Luxembourg 0.3743 compare
  6. 135 Switzerland 0.2025 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Canada?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Canada was 0.553 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.6245 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.553 in 2024.
How does Canada rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Canada ranks 132nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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