Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada

Canada: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 69.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.17
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 166 countries
All-time high
69.17
in 2024
All-time low
62.62
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 62.62001: 62.72002: 62.72003: 632004: 63.32005: 63.62006: 63.92007: 64.22008: 64.52009: 64.82010: 65.12011: 65.42012: 65.72013: 66.12014: 66.42015: 66.72016: 67.12017: 67.42018: 67.72019: 68.12020: 68.42021: 68.82022: 69.12023: 69.12024: 69.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada is 69.17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada peaked at 69.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.62, in 2000.

That places Canada 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 62.62
2001 62.68 +0.1%
2002 62.69 +0.0%
2003 62.99 +0.5%
2004 63.29 +0.5%
2005 63.57 +0.5%
2006 63.86 +0.5%
2007 64.17 +0.5%
2008 64.47 +0.5%
2009 64.78 +0.5%
2010 65.08 +0.5%
2011 65.39 +0.5%
2012 65.72 +0.5%
2013 66.05 +0.5%
2014 66.39 +0.5%
2015 66.72 +0.5%
2016 67.05 +0.5%
2017 67.39 +0.5%
2018 67.73 +0.5%
2019 68.07 +0.5%
2020 68.42 +0.5%
2021 68.77 +0.5%
2022 69.13 +0.5%
2023 69.15 +0.0%
2024 69.17 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.51 62.62 64.78 10
2010s 66.56 65.08 68.07 10
2020s 68.93 68.42 69.17 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 43 Bulgaria 70.16 compare
  2. 44 Saudi Arabia 70.14 compare
  3. 45 Türkiye 69.46 compare
  4. 47 Jordan 68.64 compare
  5. 48 Slovenia 68.24 compare
  6. 49 Slovakia 66.78 compare

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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 69.17 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 69.17 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 62.62 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Canada ranks 46th out of 166 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 up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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