Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada
Canada: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 11.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 11.24 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada peaked at 12.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.24, in 2024.
Canada ranks 133rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.19 | — |
| 2001 | 12.1 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.08 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.06 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.04 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.96 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.83 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.77 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.71 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.65 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.62 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.59 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.57 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.54 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.51 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.48 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.41 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.37 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.33 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.3 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.27 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.24 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 11.77 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 | 11.41 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 11.24 | 11.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 130 Tunisia 11.59 compare
- 131 Afghanistan 11.54 compare
- 132 Djibouti 11.48 compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 11.12 compare
- 135 Sweden 11.08 compare
- 136 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 10.66 compare
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Canada?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada was 11.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Canada ranks 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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